The nurse is auscultating the chest of a client who is admitted with asthma. What type of adventitious breath sounds is the nurse most likely to hear?
1. Fine crackles
2. Stridor
3. Pleural friction rub
4. Sonorous wheeze
ANS: 4
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A patient recovering from a cardiac catheterization asks to be left alone. What should the nurse explain to this patient?
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