What Term Best Describes a Loud, High-Pitched Continuous Sound Heard

question 30

Multiple Choice

What term best describes a loud, high-pitched continuous sound heard (often with the unaided ear) primarily over the larynx or trachea during inhalation in patients with upper airway obstruction?

• A)stridor
• B)rhonchi
• C)crackles
• D)wheeze

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