In doing a breath sound assessment on a client who has left ventricular failure, the nurse would anticipates the finding of
A) audible S3 and S4.
B) crackles in the lung bases.
C) inspiratory wheeze.
D) pericardial friction rub.

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Crackles frequently signal left ventricular failure and usually occur just after the onset of an S4 gallop. As pulmonary capillary pressure rises from the backward pressure of left ventricular failure, fluid shifts into the intra-alveolar spaces, and crackles can be auscultated.

In Doing a Breath Sound Assessment on a Client Who