While performing an assessment,the nurse auscultates a coarse low-pitched sonorous rattling in the left lower lobe.Based on the presence of this adventitious lung sound,which action should the nurse take next?

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Low-pitched sonorous wheezing sounds are caused by secretions accumulating in the larger airways.Patients with pneumonia or chronic bronchitis often present with low wheezes (rhonchi).Coughing may help to partially clear the secretions.High-pitched wheezes result from narrowing of air passages,and a bronchodilator would be beneficial.Crackles are produced by air passing through moisture in the smaller airways; diuretics are beneficial.Proper technique for the incentive spirometer directs the patient to inhale through the mouthpiece,as if the patient is pretending to drink a thick milk shake.

While Performing an Assessment,the Nurse Auscultates a Coarse Low-Pitched Sonorous