The nurse is auscultating a patient's lung fields and hears a coarse sound like bubbling water.The sounds are heard best on expiration and in the center of the patient's chest.How should the nurse document these sounds?
A)Crackles
B)Rhonchi
C)Wheeze
D)Stridor

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The coarse sound like bubbling water heard best on expiration and in the center of the patient's chest is consistent with rhonchi. Crackles usually sound like fine, high-pitched crackling or popping sounds heard on inspiration, wheezes sound like a high-pitched whistling sound, and stridor is a harsh, high-pitched sound usually heard on inspiration that suggests upper airway obstruction.

The Nurse Is Auscultating a Patient's Lung Fields and Hears