The nurse is preparing to perform a focused respiratory assessment on a client. The nurse should be cognizant of what anatomical characteristic of the lungs?© The lungs are structurally symmetrical but functionally different.© The right lung has three lobes, while the left lung has two lobes.O The right lung is approximately one third larger than the left lung. The lower lobes of both lungs are primarily located toward the anterior chest wall.
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The lungs are asymmetrical in size and shape due to the presence of the heart, which is located more towards the left side of the thoracic cavity. Show more…
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