The EMT indicates that he is properly assessing the patient's breath sounds when he gives which of these instructions to the patient?

A) "Please take a deep breath and gently cough as I listen to your lungs."
B) "Please sit upright and take a deep breath through your nose as I listen to your lungs."
C) "Please breathe deeply through your mouth as I listen to your lungs."
D) "I need to listen to your right lung first and then compare it to your left."


C) "Please breathe deeply through your mouth as I listen to your lungs."

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