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sabina

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is listening to the breath sounds of a patient with severe asthma. Air passing through narrowed bronchioles would produce which of these adventitious sounds?
 
  a. Wheezes
  b. Bronchial sounds
  c. Bronchophony
  d. Whispered pectoriloquy

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of breath sounds. Which statement about bronchovesicular breath sounds is true? Bronchovesicular breath sounds are:
 
  a. Musical in quality.
  b. Usually caused by a pathologic disease.
  c. Expected near the major airways.
  d. Similar to bronchial sounds except shorter in duration.


Missbam101

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Wheezes are caused by air squeezed or compressed through passageways narrowed almost to closure by collapsing, swelling, secretions, or tumors, such as with acute asthma or chronic emphysema.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Bronchovesicular breath sounds are heard over major bronchi where fewer alveoli are located posteriorlybetween the scapulae, especially on the right; and anteriorly, around the upper sternum in the first and second intercostal spaces. The other responses are not correct.


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