What is most essential requirement when assessing a patient’s breathing with a stethoscope?
  1. To listen for a heartbeat
  2. To assess bilaterally
  3. Check one side of the apex during a pneumothorax
  4. Listen for wheezing
Explanation
Answer - B - Checking the breath sounds bilaterally will tell you whether both lungs are equally effective.
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