When Positioning a Patient to Listen to Breath Sounds, the Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

When positioning a patient to listen to breath sounds, the nurse is correctly aware that which of the following lobes can only be heard by anterior or lateral auscultation?

• A) Left upper lobe
• B) Left lower lobe
• C) Right upper lobe
• D) Right middle lobe
• E) Right lower lobe

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