The nurse is auscultating a patient's lung fields and hears a coarse sound like bubbling water. The sounds are heard best on expiration and in the center of the patient's chest. How should the nurse document these sounds?
1. Crackles
2. Rhonchi
3. Wheeze
4. Stridor
Answer: 2
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