practice questions for prep u
a nurse is assessing the breath sounds of a newborn. Which of the following is an expected finding for this developmental level?
crackles
Why are fine crackles to the bases of the lungs bilaterally abnormal breath sounds for a 71 year old?
fine crackles always constitute an abnormal finding.
the nurse is conducting a respiratory assessment of a client 71 years of age who has been recently admitted to the hospital unit. What assessment findings should the nurse interpret as abnormal?
fine crackles to the bases of the lungs bilaterally
what does pleural surfaces give rise to
pleural rub
what do rales indicate?
presence of fluids in the lungs
what do crackles heard on auscultation indicate
presence of sputum in the airways
while auscultating a client's chest, a nurse hears coarse crackles that are low- pitched and rumbling. The nurse interprets this finding as indicating what?
presence of sputum in the airways
why are crackles normal breath sounds of an infant?
they are harsh crackles at the end of deep inspiration
what does air passing through narrowed airways produce?
wheezing sound