During auscultation of a patient's chest, you hear abnormal discontinuous "bubbling" sounds at the lung bases. Which of the following chart entries best describes this finding?
a. "Bronchial sounds heard at lung bases."
b. "Wheezes heard at lung bases."
c. "Crackles heard at lung bases."
d. "Rhonchi heard at lung bases."
ANS: C
Discontinuous adventitious lung sound types are described as crackles.
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