A 5-year-old child has been admitted for complications related to asthma. When the nurse auscultates the child's lungs, she would anticipate hearing:
1. Wheezes because the bronchioles have been restricted.
2. Rhonchi because of thick secretions from the flare-up.
3. Crackles because there is fluid in the alveoli.
4. All of the above may be heard.
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1. Asthma constricts the airway and alveoli in children, causing wheezing to be heard when in auscultation.
2. Rhonchi usually will clear with a cough. A child with an asthma exacerbation will not stop the sound after coughing.
3. Asthma causes the narrowing of airways. Crackles occur only when fluid is present.
4. The airway and alveoli constriction causes wheezing.
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