When assessing the respiratory system of a 4-year-old child,which of these findings would the nurse expect?

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Bronchovesicular breath sounds in the peripheral lung fields of the infant and young child up to age 5 or 6 years are a normal finding.Their thin chest walls with underdeveloped musculature do not dampen the sound,as do the thicker chest walls of adults,so breath sounds are louder and harsher.

When Assessing the Respiratory System of a 4-Year-Old Child,which of These