You are taking a course in lung sounds. You are learning about the lungs of a child with asthma. You learn that the most common symptoms of asthma are what?
A) Shallow respirations
B) Increased A-P diameter
C) Bilateral wheezes
D) Rhonchi in the lower bases
Ans: C
Feedback: The three most common symptoms of asthma are cough, dyspnea, and wheezing. There may be generalized wheezing (the sound of airflow through narrowed airways), first on expiration and then, possibly, during inspiration as well.
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