The nurse caring for a 9-month-old child with bronchiolitis assesses diminished breath sounds in the right lower lobe. The nurse understands that this finding is most likely due to:
a. Immaturity of the respiratory tree
b. Bronchial spasm from coughing
c. Obstruction of the bronchioles
d. Pneumonia
C
Diminished breath sounds in a child with bronchiolitis are due to obstruction of the bronchioles by inflammation.
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