A nurse is caring for a child with Turner's syndrome. As the nurse listens to the child's heart and lungs, she would anticipate auscultating:
1. A high-pitched gurgle.
2. A low-pitched gurgle.
3. Wheezing in the lungs.
4. Crackles in the lungs.
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1. A high-pitched gurgle is not noted in the lung sounds because of where the heart defect is located.
2. A low-pitched gurgle is not noted in the lung sounds because of where the heart defect is located.
3. Wheezes are not commonly heard in a child with Turner's syndrome.
4. Crackles in lungs are common in a child with Turner's syndrome because of the left-sided heart defects.
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