A nurse auscultates low-pitched, coarse snoring sounds in a patient's lungs during inhalation. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time?
A) Palpate the posterior thorax for vocal fremitus.
B) Ask the patient to cough and repeat auscultation.
C) Auscultate the posterior thorax for vocal sounds.
D) Percuss the posterior thorax for tone.
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