Bronchovesicular breath sounds are best heard over which area?
a. Midline over the trachea just below the larynx
b. Fourth intercostal space, in the midclavicular line
c. First and second intercostal spaces next to the sternum
d. At the base of the lungs near the diaphragm
C
Bronchovesicular breath sounds are best heard over the first and second intercostal spaces adjacent to the sternum on the anterior chest.
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