Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound?
A) rhonchi
B) epistaxis
C) stridor
D) rales
C) stridor
Stridor is a harsh, high-pitched breathing sound made when there is an obstruction
of the bronchus or larynx. Rhonchi is a musical sound. Epistaxis is a nosebleed. Rales make a
crackling sound.
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