When Assessing Breath Sounds During the Secondary Assessment, the EMT

question 99

Multiple Choice

When assessing breath sounds during the secondary assessment, the EMT shows he is employing a correct technique when he listens:

• A) at the left second intercostal space followed by the right second intercostal space.
• B) first to the apex and base of the right lung and then to the apex and base of the left lung.
• C) to the base of the lung by placing the stethoscope at the third intercostal space laterally.
• D) over the left and right lateral wall while instructing the patient to breathe shallowly and fast.

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