A Patient Is Making a Loud Crowing Sound Caused by an Obstruction

question 57

Multiple Choice

A patient is making a loud crowing sound caused by an obstruction of the airways by a foreign body.How should the nurse document this patient's lung sound?

• A) Stridor
• B) Wheeze
• C) Crackles
• D) Pleural friction rub

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Definitions:

Active Avoidance

A type of learning in which an individual learns to perform a behavior to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or harmful event or stimulus that an individual seeks to avoid or minimize.

Passive Avoidance

A learning process in which animals learn to avoid an aversive stimulus based on previous negative experiences.

Agoraphobia

An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or help wouldn't be available if things go wrong.