Which of the Following Steps Is Not Correct When Systematically

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps is not correct when systematically auscultating a patient's chest?

• A) Listen for one complete inspiratory and expiratory cycle
• B) Contrast breath sounds with the patient nasal to oral breathing
• C) Compare one side of the chest to the other side
• D) Progress from the superior to the inferior segments of the lung

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