Auscultation Of Resp System Flashcards
What is the purpose of auscultation of the respiratory system?
To listen to the sounds produced by the lungs and airways during breathing.
What are the common areas on the chest where auscultation is performed?
Upper, middle, and lower lung fields on both the anterior and posterior chest.
True or False: Auscultation is a subjective assessment of the respiratory system.
True
What are the normal breath sounds heard during auscultation?
Vesicular breath sounds
What are the abnormal breath sounds that may be heard during auscultation?
Adventitious breath sounds
Fill in the blank: ________ breath sounds are high-pitched, musical sounds heard during inspiration.
Wheezes
What do crackles indicate during auscultation?
Fluid in the alveoli or airways
What is the term for decreased or absent breath sounds?
Diminished breath sounds
Which lung condition may present with bronchial breath sounds?
Consolidation
What is the term for a continuous, low pitched musical sound heard during inspiration and expiration? Kind of snoring sound
Rhonchi
What is the term for a harsh, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration?
Stridor
A wheeze that is entirely or predominantly inspiratory is called stridor. It is often louder in the neck than
over the chest wall. It indicates a partial obstruction of the larynx or trachea, and demands immediate
attention.
True or False: Decreased breath sounds may indicate obstruction or hypoventilation.
True
What is the term for a grating or rubbing sound heard during inspiration and expiration?
Pleural friction rub
Inflamed and roughened pleural surfaces grate against each other as they are momentarily and
repeatedly delayed by increased friction
Fill in the blank: ________ breath sounds are low-pitched, coarse sounds heard during inspiration.
Rales
What is the term for a high-pitched sound heard mostly on expiration?
Sibilant wheeze
