When assessing the respiratory status of a client, the nurse should auscultate the lungs by:
1. Listening to breath sounds in the anterior and posterior lung bases.
2. Checking breath sounds in the anterior and posterior thorax.
3. Listening for air exchange in the bronchus and anterior lobes.
4. Checking for adventitious sounds while having the client cough.
Answer: 2
1. All areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
2. All areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
3. All areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
4. All areas of the anterior and posterior lobes are checked for type of and presence of breath sounds.
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