Author Question: High-pitched breath sounds produced by airway narrowing are known as: a. Rales b. Crackles c. ... (Read 75 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

High-pitched breath sounds produced by airway narrowing are known as:

a. Rales
b. Crackles
c. Rhonchi
d. Wheezing

Question 2

Bronchovesicular breath sounds are best heard over which area?

a. Midline over the trachea just below the larynx
b. Fourth intercostal space, in the midclavicular line
c. First and second intercostal spaces next to the sternum
d. At the base of the lungs near the diaphragm

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Wheezing is a high-pitched sound produced by narrowing of an airway. Rales and crackles are crackling sounds that indicate atelectasis, pulmonary edema, or pneumonia. Rhonchi are low-pitched snoring or rumbling sounds that result from mucous secretions in the large airways.

Answer to Question 2

C
Bronchovesicular breath sounds are best heard over the first and second intercostal spaces adjacent to the sternum on the anterior chest.