A nurse assesses a patient's lungs and notes the presence of low-pitched snoring sounds that clear with coughing. What action by the nurse is best?

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The patient has rhonchi. Rhonchi are caused by increased secretions in large airways and can be seen in pneumonia or in other conditions, leading to increased mucus production. The nurse prepares to treat the patient for pneumonia. Asthma would manifest with wheezing, croup with stridor, and heart failure with rales or crackles.

A Nurse Assesses a Patient's Lungs and Notes the Presence