Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the nearest meaning for the word in bold.

The doctor held the stethoscope close to his chest and asked him to breathe deeply.

  1. An instrument to check temperature

  2. An instrument to record blood pressure

  3. An instrument to hear the heart and lung sounds

  4. An instrument to draw blood from veins
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A stethescope is tool which doctors and nurses use to listen to the internal sounds of the body such as the heart, lungs and bowel sounds.

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