The Nurse Is Auscultating a Patient's Lung Fields and Hears

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is auscultating a patient's lung fields and hears a coarse sound like bubbling water.The sounds are heard best on expiration and in the center of the patient's chest.How should the nurse document these sounds?

• A)Crackles
• B)Rhonchi
• C)Wheeze
• D)Stridor

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Definitions:

Strenuous

Requiring or using a lot of physical or mental effort and energy.

Muscular Activity

Physical activities and movements generated by the contraction of muscles in the body.

Rectus Abdominis

A major muscle in the front of the abdomen that aids in posture and the movement of the body, commonly known as the "abs."

External Oblique

A muscle in the abdominal wall that helps in rotation and lateral flexion of the trunk.