Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

-Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces roughened by inflammation rubbing against each other
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.

-Scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces roughened by inflammation rubbing against each other
A)auscultation
B)percussion
C)pleural rub
D)rales
E)rhonchi
F)sputum
G)stridor
H)wheezes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Pleural rub is a scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces roughened by inflammation rubbing against each other.

Answer: D and H
 Rales and wheezes are both respiratory sounds that can be heard during auscultation, with rales being a crackling sound and wheezes being a high-pitched whistle. None of the other options match this description.

Match the Following Diagnostic Terms with Their Meanings