The nurse is comparing pitch and duration of the various types of a patient's breath sounds and recognizes which one of these as an expected finding?
A) Bronchial sounds are low-pitched and have a 2:1 inspiratory-versus-expiratory ratio.
B) Bronchovesicular sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1 expiratory-versus-inspiratory ratio.
C) Vesicular breath sounds are high-pitched and have a 1:2 inspiratory-versus-expiratory ratio.
D) Wheezes are low-pitched and have a 2.5:1 inspiratory-versus-expiratory ratio.

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Bronchovesicular sounds having a moderate pitch and 1:1 expiratory-versus-inspiratory ratio is a normal finding. Bronchial sounds are high pitched with a duration of 1:2 inspiration-to-expiration is the correct statement. Vesicular sounds are low pitched with a duration of 2.5:1 inspiration-to-expiration is the correct statement. Wheezes are high-pitched and have no specific duration because they are adventitious sounds.

The Nurse Is Comparing Pitch and Duration of the Various