The nurse is collecting data from a patient with kidney disease.Which adventitious lung sound should the nurse recognize as being caused by fluid overload?

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Assessment of vital signs,lung sounds,edema,daily weights,and intake and output can provide valuable data related to urinary function.Fluid retention in the lungs is manifested as crackles,which are popping sounds heard on inspiration and sometimes on expiration.C.Wheezes might be heard however do not necessarily indicate fluid overload.A.D.Stridor and pleural friction rub are not heard in fluid overload.

The Nurse Is Collecting Data from a Patient with Kidney