The nurse is listening to the breath sounds of a 4-year-old child. Which sound should the nurse determine as being normal for this patient?
A) Stridor
B) Crackles
C) Rhonchi
D) Wheezing
C
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Rhonchi are snoring sounds that are made by air moving through mucus in the bronchi. This is a normal sound. Stridor is a crowing sound being made through a constricted larynx. This is an abnormal sound. Crackles are sounds made by air moving through fluid. This is an abnormal sound. Wheezing is a whistling sound made by air moving through a narrow bronchus. This is an abnormal sound.
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