Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Simulated
A nurse is auscultating the breath sounds of a client who has asthma. When the client exhales, the nurse hears continuous high-pitched squeaking sounds. The nurse should document this as which of the following adventitious breath sounds?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Wheezes are high-pitched, continuous sounds heard primarily during expiration due to narrowed airways, characteristic of asthma. Rhonchi are low-pitched, stridor is inspiratory, and crackles are discontinuous.