The Practitioner Auscultates the Chest of an Asthmatic Patient and Notes

question 16

Multiple Choice

The practitioner auscultates the chest of an asthmatic patient and notes wheezing bilaterally.When describing the wheezing,what things should be documented when charting these breath sounds?
I.Location
II.Intensity
III.Inspiratory or expiratory
IV.Pitch of the wheezing sounds

• A) I and II
• B) III and IV
• C) III only
• D) I, II, III, IV

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