The student nurse is working with a patient who has asthma.The primary nurse tells the student that wheezes can be heard on auscultation.Which of the following should the student expect to hear?

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Wheezes are high-pitched musical sounds that are typically heard during expiration in patients with asthma. Coarse crackles and bubbling are usually heard in patients with pneumonia or pulmonary edema. Dry, grating noises are associated with pleural friction rub, and loud, low-pitched rumbling sounds are commonly heard in patients with bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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