The nurse assesses for stridor in patients admitted with which respiratory disorders? Select all that apply.

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Stridor is a high-pitched, wheezing sound caused by disrupted airflow. It often occurs in conditions that cause narrowing of the upper airway. Allergic reactions can cause swelling of airway tissues leading to stridor. Epiglottitis, an inflammation of the epiglottis, can block airflow into the lungs, also causing stridor. Laryngitis, inflammation of the larynx, can similarly affect the airway and produce stridor. COPD primarily affects the lower airways and alveoli, not typically causing stridor. Pleurisy affects the pleura of the lungs and does not directly cause airway narrowing or stridor.

The Nurse Assesses for Stridor in Patients Admitted with Which