What does the nurse use the diaphragm of the stethoscope to best assess?
a. Carotid sounds
b. Lung sounds
c. Vascular sounds
d. Low-pitched sounds
ANS: B
Lung sounds are auscultated by using the diaphragm of the stethoscope.
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