When auscultating a patient's abdomen using the bell of the stethoscope, the nurse hears soft, low-pitched murmurs over the right and left upper midline. What do these sounds indicate?
A) Expected peristalsis
B) Femoral artery stenosis
C) Renal artery stenosis
D) Hyperactive bowel sounds
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