A patient with pleuritis has been admitted to the hospital and complains of pain with breathing.What other key assessment finding would the nurse expect to find upon auscultation?

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A patient with pleuritis will exhibit a pleural friction rub upon auscultation.This sound is made when the pleurae become inflamed and rub together during respiration.The sound is superficial,coarse,and low-pitched,as if two pieces of leather are being rubbed together.Stridor is associated with croup,acute epiglottitis in children,and foreign body inhalation.Crackles are associated with pneumonia,heart failure,chronic bronchitis,and other diseases (see Table 18-6).Wheezes are associated with diffuse airway obstruction caused by acute asthma or chronic emphysema.

A Patient with Pleuritis Has Been Admitted to the Hospital