When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. The nurses next action should be to:

When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. The nurses next action should be to:



a. Immediately notify the patients physician.


b. Document the sound exactly as it was heard.


c. Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath sounds.


d. Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still present.


Answer: C


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