Place in the Appropriate Sequence the Steps of Auscultation of the Chest

question 31

Multiple Choice

Place in the appropriate sequence the steps of auscultation of the chest.

-Step 4

• A)Place diaphragm of stethoscope above clavicles.
• B)Listen in midaxillary line to level of diaphragm.
• C)Move stethoscope from side to side down midline of the chest.
• D)Place diaphragm of stethoscope above scapulae.
• E)Move stethoscope side to side on either side of the spine.

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