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Rolanda is listening to her patient’s lungs and notices a crackling sound when the patient breathes. Is this something Rolanda should make note of? Why or why not?
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Responses
No, the sound indicates the alveoli are currently filtering oxygen.
No, the sound indicates the alveoli are currently filtering oxygen.
No, the sound indicates the patient’s lungs are working properly.
No, the sound indicates the patient’s lungs are working properly.
Yes, the sound indicates the patient is breathing too slowly.
Yes, the sound indicates the patient is breathing too slowly.
Yes, the sound indicates that something is abnormal in the lungs.
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Yes, the sound indicates that something is abnormal in the lungs. Crackles (rales) suggest fluid, mucus, or alveolar/collapsed-airway opening (seen with pneumonia, pulmonary edema/CHF, atelectasis, or fibrosis) and should be documented and evaluated.
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