Rhonchi are adventitious lung sounds. This quiz will test your knowledge on how to identify the characteristics of rhonchi lung sounds during a lung auscultation.
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Rhonchi Lung Sounds Quiz
Rhonchi Lung Sounds Quiz (Nursing)
1. When would the nurse expect to hear rhonchi during auscultation of the lung fields?
A. mainly on expiration but possibly heard during inspiration as well
B. beginning of inspiration which can extend to expiration
C. toward the end of inspiration
D. only on expiration
The answer is A. Rhonchi are mainly on expiration but possibly heard during inspiration as well.
2. Which statement is true about the pitch of rhonchi?
A. high-pitched and soft
B. low-pitched and loud
C. low-pitched and soft
D. high-pitched and loud
The answer is B. Rhonchi are low-pitched and loud.
3. Where would the nurse most likely auscultate rhonchi? Select all that apply:
A. bronchioles
B. bronchus
C. alveoli
D. trachea
The answer is B and D. Rhonchi are located in large airways like the bronchus and trachea.
4. True or False: Rhonchi are discontinuous adventitious lung sounds.
The answer is FALSE: Rhonchi are continuous adventitious lung sounds.
5. The nurse notes rhonchi. How could the nurse best describe this sound during documentation?
A. popping
B. musical whistling
C. snoring
D. squawking
The answer is C: snoring.
6. True or False: Rhonchi will decrease or go away with coughing or suctioning.
The answer is TRUE.
7. What conditions below could be associated with rhonchi? Select all that apply:
A. heart failure
B. bronchitis
C. pneumonia
D. pneumothorax
The answers are B and C. These conditions present with mucus secretions that when air leaves the trachea and bronchus creates a snoring like sound.
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