RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT: AUSCULTATING BREATH/LUNG SOUNDS

1. Circle the correct response for each
2. When auscultating lung sounds ask the patient to take slow deep breaths through their NOSE/MOUTH
3. Normal breath sounds come from free movement of air in and out of LUNGS/BRONCHIAL TREE
4. Normally, breath sounds are AUDIBLE/NOT AUDIBLE without the use of a stethoscope
5. When auscultating lung sounds the right side should sound the same as the left side TRUE/FALSE
6. Adventitious sounds are NORMAL/ABNORMAL sounds