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The nurse notes scattered rhonchi when auscultating the patient's chest. How do rhonchi differ from crackles
 
  1) Rhonchi are best heard in the periphery of the lungs.
  2) Rhonchi are affected by coughing.
  3) Rhonchi occur predominantly on inspiration.
  4) Rhonchi have a rattle-like quality.

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The nurse detects crackles when auscultating a patient's chest. Which statement accurately characterizes crackles?
 
  1) Crackles are more predominant on inspiration.
  2) Crackles are unaffected by coughing.
  3) Crackles are heard over the large airways.
  4) Crackles occur on inspiration and expiration.


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

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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