The nurse is auscultating a patient's lungs. Which breath sounds should the nurse identify as being abnormal?

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Crackles and wheezes are both abnormal breath sounds. Crackles (also known as rales) are a low-pitched, popping sound that may indicate fluid in the lungs or inflammation. Wheezes are a high-pitched whistling sound that may indicate narrowing of the airways or asthma. Vesicular, bronchovesicular, and bronchial breath sounds are all normal lung sounds.

The Nurse Is Auscultating a Patient's Lungs