A nurse is auscultating different areas on an adult patient. Which technique should the nurse use during an assessment?

A) Uses the bell to listen for lung sounds
B) Uses the diaphragm to listen for bruits
C) Uses the diaphragm to listen for bowel sounds
D) Uses the bell to listen for high-pitched murmurs

Auscultating

The act of listening to the internal sounds of the body, typically using a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped muscular barrier between the chest and abdominal cavity, crucial for breathing.

High-Pitched Murmurs

Sounds during the heartbeat cycle made by turbulent blood in or near the heart, often indicative of various types of heart conditions.