You are at an extended care facility for the elderly to assess and transport a patient suspected of having pneumonia to the hospital for evaluation. During your pulmonary assessment, which breath sound would you expect to hear that would be most specific to pneumonia versus other pulmonary conditions?
A) Bilateral rhonchi
B) Inspiratory stridor
C) Localized wheezing to one side of the chest
D) Inspiratory and expiratory crackles to the tops of both lungs
C) Localized wheezing to one side of the chest
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