Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing voice sounds during a respiratory assessment.Which of these findings indicates a normal assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Voice sounds are faint, muffled, and almost inaudible when the patient whispers "one, two, three" in a very soft voice.
B) As the patient repeatedly says "ninety-nine," the examiner clearly hears the words "ninety-nine."
C) When the patient speaks in a normal voice, the examiner can hear a sound but cannot exactly distinguish what is being said.
D) As the patient says a long "ee-ee-ee" sound, the examiner also hears a long "ee-ee-ee" sound.
E) As the patient says a long "ee-ee-ee" sound, the examiner hears a long "aaaaaa" sound.
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