Health Promotion and Maintenance
47. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope on an infant to best auscultate bronchial breath sounds?
Health Promotion and Maintenance
47. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope on an infant to best auscultate bronchial breath sounds?
Test-Taking Tip
The word "bronchial" is derived from the word "bronchus." The best place to auscultate breath sounds is over the main bronchus, which is located directly underneath the sternum.
Content Area: Child Health, Respiratory; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Assessment; Cognitive Level: Application; Client Need/Subneed: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Techniques of Physical Assessment
Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Answer 1 is incorrect because placing the stethoscope over the sternum will produce bronchovesicular breath sounds. Answer 2 is correct because the nurse is best able to auscultate bronchial breath sounds in an infant by placing the stethoscope over the trachea above the suprasternal notch. Answer 3 is incorrect because placing the stethoscope beneath the scapula will produce bronchovesicular breath sounds. Answer 4 is incorrect because placing the stethoscope at the base of the lungs will produce vesicular breath sounds.
