How would the nurse document adventitious breath sounds that were loud, low-pitched, rumbling, coarse sounds?
a. Crackles
b. Rhonchi
c. Wheezes
d. Pleural friction rub
B
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A Crackles are high-pitched.
B Rhonchi are characterized by loud, low-pitched, rumbling coarse sounds heard most often during inspiration or expiration; sometimes rhonchi are cleared with coughing.
C Wheezes are high-pitched.
D Pleural friction rub is a dry, rubbing, and grating sound.
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