During a routine physical examination of a 70-year-old patient, a blowing sound is auscultated over the carotid artery. Which assessment finding will the nurse report to the health care provider?

A) Bruit
B) Thrill
C) Phlebitis
D) Right-sided heart failure

Auscultated

The process of listening to the sounds made by the internal organs of the body, typically using a stethoscope, as a part of medical examination.

Carotid Artery

Major arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face.

Bruit

Abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ, gland, or artery.