When auscultating the lungs, the nurse hears a continuous, low-pitched, musical sound over the trachea and bronchi when the patient exhales. The nurse records these sounds as
a. rhonchi c. wheezes
b. crackles d. stridor
A
Rhonchi are heard predominantly on expiration over the trachea and bronchi as a continuous low-pitched musical sound. Crackles are heard predominantly on inspiration as a dry high-pitched crackling or popping sound of short duration. Wheezes are hear predominantly on expiration all over the lungs as a continuous low-pitched snoring or high-pitched musical sound. Stridor is heard predominantly on inspiration as a continuous crowing sound.
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