The nurse determines that a patient has bronchovesicular breath sounds. What criteria did the nurse use to make this clinical decision?
Select all that apply.
1. medium pitch
2. heard between the scapula
3. heard on each side of the sternum
4. inspiration lasts longer than expiration
5. inspiration and expiration equal in duration
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Bronchovesicular breath sounds are of medium pitch, are heard between the scapula and on each side of the sternum, and have equal inspiration and expiration. Vesicular breath sounds have longer inspirations than expirations.
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