While Performing an Assessment,the Nurse Auscultates a Coarse Low-Pitched Sonorous

question 4

Multiple Choice

While performing an assessment,the nurse auscultates a coarse low-pitched sonorous rattling in the left lower lobe.Based on the presence of this adventitious lung sound,which action should the nurse take next?

• A) Instruct the patient to turn, cough, and deep-breathe.
• B) Administer the diuretic as ordered.
• C) Administer the bronchodilator as ordered.
• D) Instruct the patient to blow into the incentive spirometer.

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