What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a vessel?
A)Increased blood pressure during periods of stress
B)Bounding pulse felt on palpation
C)Cyanosis observed on exertion
D)Murmur heard on auscultation

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Where flow is obstructed, the vessel turns or blood flows over rough surfaces. The flow becomes turbulent with whorls or eddy currents that produce noise, causing a murmur to be heard on auscultation. Increased blood pressure during stress is the result of sympathetic nervous system stimulation. A bounding pulse usually indicates fluid overload. Cyanosis would relate to a decrease in gas exchange and oxygenation.

What Physical Sign Does the Healthcare Professional Relate to the Result