A nurse is assessing a patient admitted for an asthma exacerbation. Which breath sounds does the nurse expect to assess?
a. Rubs
b. Rattles
c. Wheezes
d. Crackles
ANS: C
Asthma causes bronchoconstriction and narrowed passageways. Wheezes are produced as air passes through narrowed passageways. Rubs are the sound created by the friction of one surface rubbing over another. Pleural friction rub is caused by inflammation of the pleural space. Rattles is the term formerly used for crackles. Crackles are the sounds made when air passes through fluid or moisture.
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