When auscultating a patient's chest while the patient takes a deep breath, the nurse hears loud, high-pitched, "blowing" sounds at both lung bases. The nurse will document these as

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The description indicates that the nurse hears bronchial breath sounds that are abnormal when heard at the lung base. Adventitious sounds are extra breath sounds such as crackles, wheezes, rhonchi, and friction rubs. Vesicular sounds are low-pitched, soft sounds heard over all lung areas except the major bronchi.

When Auscultating a Patient's Chest While the Patient Takes a Deep