On auscultation of a patient's lungs, the nurse hears short, high-pitched sounds just before the end of inspiration in the right and left lower lobes. The nurse records this finding as

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Wheezes are high-pitched sounds; in this case, they are heard during the inspiratory phase of the respiratory cycle. Abnormal breath sounds are bronchial or bronchovesicular sounds heard in the peripheral lung fields. Crackles are low-pitched, "bubbling' sounds. Pleural friction rubs are grating sounds that are usually heard during both inspiration and expiration.

On Auscultation of a Patient's Lungs, the Nurse Hears Short