When assessing the respiratory status of a client, the nurse auscultates the lungs by:
A)
listening for air exchange in the bronchus and anterior lobes.
B)
checking breath sounds in the anterior and posterior thorax.
C)
listening to breath sounds in the anterior and posterior lung bases.
D)
checking for adventitious sounds while having client cough.
B
Explanation:
A)
Option B describes the correct method; all areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
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B)
Option B describes the correct method; all areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
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C)
Option B describes the correct method; all areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
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D)
Option B describes the correct method; all areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
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