The nurse is assessing a terminally ill patient for clinical signs of impending death. When assessing the patient's respirations, the nurse would expect:
1. deep, clear breath sounds.
2. noisy, wet-sounding respirations.
3. even, unlabored respirations.
4. shallow, clear breath sounds.
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Breathing may sound wet and noisy. Noisy, wet-sounding respirations, termed the death rattle, are a response based on mouth breathing and accumulation of mucus in the upper airways.
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