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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,nurs 251 exam 2 Nurse Practitioners
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bronchial breath sounds
expiration longer than inspiration
heard over trachea/larynx (throat)
loud
bronchovesicular breath sounds
inspiration and expiration are equal
heard over inner parts of chest
vesicular breath sounds
inspiration longer than expiration
heard over peripheral bronchioles and alveoli (outer parts
of chest)
soft
how to auscultate breath sounds
5 locations bilaterally on anterior chest
9 locations bilaterally on posterior chest
what are the abnormal breath sounds?
crackles
wheezes
rhonchi
,pleural friction rub
stridor
crackles
discontinuous
fine and coarse
fine crackles
high pitched
short popping
like the sound when rubbing hair together
inspiration
NOT CLEARED WITH COUGH
coarse crackles
loud
low pitched
gurgling
like velcro ripping
early inspiration and may be expiration
CLEARED (or decreased) WITH COUGH
wheezes
continuous
high pitched and low pitched
high pitched wheezes
squeaking
multiple tones
predominant expiration (may be inspiration)
, airway obstruction
PROBABLY WON"T BE CLEARED WITH COUGH
low pitched wheezes
monophonic
snoring or moaning sounds
CLEARED WITH COUGH
rhonchi
"large airway sounds"
continuous gurgling or bubbling
inspiration and expiration
caused by movement and secretions in larger airways
CLEARED WITH COUGH
pleural friction rub
coarse
low pitched
grating quality
sounds like crackles but sounds closer to the ear
(superficial)
both inspiration and expiration
NOT CLEARED BY COUGH
stridor
really high pitched
monophonic
life-threatening
airway will close soon
inspiratory
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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,nurs 251 exam 2 Nurse Practitioners
Review Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions &
Answers | Grade A+
bronchial breath sounds
expiration longer than inspiration
heard over trachea/larynx (throat)
loud
bronchovesicular breath sounds
inspiration and expiration are equal
heard over inner parts of chest
vesicular breath sounds
inspiration longer than expiration
heard over peripheral bronchioles and alveoli (outer parts
of chest)
soft
how to auscultate breath sounds
5 locations bilaterally on anterior chest
9 locations bilaterally on posterior chest
what are the abnormal breath sounds?
crackles
wheezes
rhonchi
,pleural friction rub
stridor
crackles
discontinuous
fine and coarse
fine crackles
high pitched
short popping
like the sound when rubbing hair together
inspiration
NOT CLEARED WITH COUGH
coarse crackles
loud
low pitched
gurgling
like velcro ripping
early inspiration and may be expiration
CLEARED (or decreased) WITH COUGH
wheezes
continuous
high pitched and low pitched
high pitched wheezes
squeaking
multiple tones
predominant expiration (may be inspiration)
, airway obstruction
PROBABLY WON"T BE CLEARED WITH COUGH
low pitched wheezes
monophonic
snoring or moaning sounds
CLEARED WITH COUGH
rhonchi
"large airway sounds"
continuous gurgling or bubbling
inspiration and expiration
caused by movement and secretions in larger airways
CLEARED WITH COUGH
pleural friction rub
coarse
low pitched
grating quality
sounds like crackles but sounds closer to the ear
(superficial)
both inspiration and expiration
NOT CLEARED BY COUGH
stridor
really high pitched
monophonic
life-threatening
airway will close soon
inspiratory
