When a Patient Has Experienced a Pneumothorax, Chest Auscultation Reveals

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a patient has experienced a pneumothorax, chest auscultation reveals

• A) equal breath sounds with rhonchi over the affected area.
• B) deep slowed respirations with equal chest movement.
• C) bilateral unequal breath sounds, with no breath sounds over the affected area.
• D) respiratory rate less than 16 breaths per minute.

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