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Where does a nurse expect to hear bronchovesicular lung sounds in a healthy adult?

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During the examination of a patient suffering with a lung or respiratory disease, a nurse is expected to hear different types of sounds coming from different parts of the lungs. The sound can be crackled, broken, high-pitched, medium-pitched, etc.
A nurse is expected to hear a bronchovesicular lung sound NEAR THE STERNAL BORDER in a healthy adult.
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