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The nurse is preparing to auscultate the lung sounds of a young adult. Which sound will the nurse expect to hear over most of the client's lungs?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Vesicular. Vesicular breath sounds are soft, low-pitched, and heard over most of the lungs. They are normal lung sounds during quiet breathing in the peripheral lung fields. Tracheal breath sounds (
A) are heard over the trachea, bronchial sounds (
D) are heard over the large airways, and bronchovesicular sounds (
C) are a mix of bronchial and vesicular sounds heard in the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces. Vesicular breath sounds are the most appropriate choice for a young adult as they indicate normal lung function and airflow in the majority of the lungs.

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