2024 PN NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
When a nurse asks a client to repeat the word 'ninety-nine' while listening through the stethoscope and is able to hear the word clearly, which assessment finding is being documented?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a client repeats "ninety-nine" clearly through a stethoscope, this indicates normal bronchophony, which allows for clear transmission of sound. This finding suggests that lung tissue is healthy and not obstructed.
Option A, normal egophony, refers to a change in vocal resonance, typically heard as a nasal quality when the patient says "E." Option B, abnormal vesicular breath sounds, indicates irregular lung sounds rather than vocal clarity. Option D, normal whispered pectoriloquy, involves soft sounds being heard distinctly, which is not the case here. Thus, the assessment focuses on the clarity of vocal sounds, confirming normal bronchophony.