Loud, harsh bronchovesicular breath sounds in young children are an indication of:
a. the accumulation of fluid.
b. malignant tumors or solid masses.
c. normal, thin chest wall structures.
d. pus-filled abscesses and tumors.
C
The chest wall of a young child is usually thin and therefore normally able to transmit loud, harsh, and more bronchial breath sounds than are heard in adults.
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