Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
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 lung sounds?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Wheezes are high-pitched musical sounds heard on expiration and indicate narrowed airways, commonly found in asthma patients.