When the nurse places the diaphragm of the stethoscope over one of the main bronchi, the expected normal breath sound heard is:
a. bronchovesicular.
b. bronchial.
c. rhonchi.
d. vesicular.
A
Bronchovesicular sounds are moderate hollow sounds that are equal on inspiration and expira-tion.
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