The Nurse Is Assessing the Client and Notes Low-Pitched, Continuous

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing the client and notes low-pitched, continuous respiratory sounds that have a snoring quality while auscultating the client's lungs. Which term would the nurse use when documenting this finding?

• A) Rales.
• B) Crackles.
• C) Rhonchi.
• D) Wheezes.

Understand the process of assigning accurate medical codes for diagnosis, screenings, and procedures.

Identify the appropriate codes for various screening and diagnostic procedures.

Recognize the coding for encounters concerning prenatal and postnatal care.

Distinguish the specific codes used for genetic susceptibility and carrier status.

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