When the nurse places the diaphragm of the stethoscope over one of the main bronchi, which expected normal breath sound should the nurse hear?
a. Bronchovesicular sounds
b. Bronchial sounds
c. Sonorous sounds
d. Vesicular sounds
A
Bronchovesicular sounds are moderate hollow sounds that are equal on inspiration and expira-tion.
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