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sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Loud, tubular breath sounds with an expiratory component equal to the inspiratory component best describes which of the following breath sounds?

a. Adventitious
b. Bronchial
c. Vesicular
d. Bronchovesicular

Question 2

What does the presence of stridor indicate?

a. Lower airway obstruction
b. Increased secretions in the large airways
c. Upper airway obstruction
d. Bronchial spasm

brittiany.barnes · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
When the expiratory component of harsh breath sounds equals the inspiratory component, they are described as bronchial breath sounds.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Another continuous type of adventitious lung sounds heard in certain situations, primarily over the larynx and trachea during inhalation, is stridor. Stridor is a loud, high-pitched sound, which sometimes can be heard without a stethoscope. Most common in infants and small children, stri-dor is a sign of obstruction in the trachea or larynx. Stridor is most often heard during inspiration.