Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

-Fine crackling sound heard on auscultation during inhalation
A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Question

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

-Fine crackling sound heard on auscultation during inhalation
A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rales refer to fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation during inhalation.

Answer: A
 Auscultation refers to the act of listening to sounds made by internal organs using a stethoscope.

Answer: C
 Pleural rub refers to a grating or rubbing sound heard on auscultation caused by the rubbing together of two inflamed pleural surfaces.

Answer: E
 Rhonchi refer to continuous low-pitched wheezing or snoring sounds heard on auscultation caused by the narrowing of the airways.

Answer: F
 Sputum refers to mucus or phlegm coughed up from the respiratory tract.

Answer: G
 Stridor refers to a high-pitched wheezing sound heard on inhalation caused by a narrowing of the upper airway.

Answer: H
 Wheezes refer to a high-pitched whistling sound heard on auscultation caused by the narrowing of the airways.

Match the Following Diagnostic Terms with Their Meanings