The nurse auscultates the lung sounds of a patient during a routine assessment. The sounds produced are harsh and cracking, sounding like two pieces of leather being rubbed together. The nurse would be correct in documenting this finding as which of the following? a) Crackles b) Sonorous wheezes c) Sibilant wheezes d) Pleural friction rub
The nurse auscultates the lung sounds of a patient during a routine assessment. The sounds produced are harsh and cracking, sounding like two pieces of leather being rubbed together. The nurse would be correct in documenting this finding as which of the following?
a) Crackles
b) Sonorous wheezes
c) Sibilant wheezes
d) Pleural friction rub