A 3-year-old is very fearful when you listen to his breathing and lungs with the stethoscope. Your best course of action would be to:
A) forego listening to the boy's breath sounds.
B) listen to the breath sounds regardless of the boy's reaction.
C) have the boy watch as you listen to his father's lungs.
D) tell the patient that you must listen to his lungs and then do it.
C
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