Problem: While performing a routine physical exam on a 60-year-old man, the nurse practitioner notices a soft bruit over the carotid area on the left side of the neck. The patient has a history of hypertension. The patient is at higher risk for:
a. Temporal arteritis and brain aneurysms
b. Dizziness and headaches.
c. Abdominal aneurysm and congestive heart failure
d. Stroke and coronary artery disease