When auscultating the lungs of an elderly patient, you note rhonchi-like noises to the upper lobes of both lungs. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize that this is caused by:
A) fluid accumulation in the alveoli.
B) accumulation of mucus in the bronchi.
C) narrowing of the larger airways.
D) edema to the bronchioles.
B
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