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Redwolflake15

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound?
 
  A) rhonchi
  B) epistaxis
  C) stridor
  D) rales

Question 2

The combining form that means leg is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: Stridor is a harsh, high-pitched breathing sound made when there is an obstruction of the bronchus or larynx. Rhonchi is a musical sound. Epistaxis is a nosebleed. Rales make a crackling sound.

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