Which Finding from Your Examination of a 2-Year-Old Child's Thorax

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which finding from your examination of a 2-year-old child's thorax and lungs is abnormal?

• A) barrel chest
• B) bronchovesicular sounds heard throughout the peripheral lung fields
• C) cough and wheezing
• D) diaphragmatic excursion of two intercostal spaces

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