The nurse caring for a client diagnosed with pleurisy auscultates the lungs for which of the following anticipated findings?
1. Friction rub heard in lower left anterior chest
2. Friction rub heard in dorsal upper left chest
3. Friction rub heard in middle left lobe
4. Rhonchi noted in the left bronchi
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Rationale: Friction rubs most often are heard in the lower anterior lateral chest. Rhonchi can be noted in any area of the lung, but generally are not associated with pleurisy.
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