Stridor is an adventitious lung sound. This quiz will test your knowledge on how to identify the characteristics of stridor.
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Stridor Lung Sound Quiz
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Stridor Lung Sounds Quiz
1. Fill-in-the-blank: Stridor can occur _______________.
A. during inspiration or expiration.
B. during inspiration only.
C. during expiration only.
D. during the ending of inspiration only.
The answer is A: during inspiration or expiration
2. Which statement is true regarding stridor?
A. “Stridor is low pitched.”
B. “The lower airways of the respiratory system are affected by stridor.”
C. “Stridor sounds like a light snoring sound.”
D. “Stridor is high-pitched.”
The answer is D: Stridor is high-pitched.
3. True or False: Stridor is considered to be continuous sound rather than a discontinuous sound.
The answer is TRUE.
4. The nurse is educating a patient’s parent on how to identify stridor. The nurse asks the parent to verbalize where the sound is mainly located. Which answer by the parent is correct?
A. lower airways
B. throat
C. nasal
D. sternal
The answer is B: “throat” Stridor occurs because there is narrowing of the larynx and trachea which can happen due to swelling from an infection or blockage from an object etc. This sound is located in the throat area.
5. The nurse notes stridor in a patient. What characteristic below would best describe how this sound presents?
A. screeching or squawking
B. popping
C. snoring
D. musical whistling
The answer is A: screeching or squawking
6. Which patient below is at risk for stridor?
A. A patient with congestive heart failure.
B. A patient with pulmonary edema.
C. A patient with epiglottis.
D. A patient with COPD.
The answer is C. Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis (which is found in the throat in front of the larynx). Stridor is occurring because there is narrowing of the larynx and trachea due to swelling from an infection or blockage from an object etc. In the end, it can lead to a completely blocked airway.
7. True or False: Some cases of stridor are considered a medical emergency and require immediate treatment.
The answer is True. Severe cases of stridor can actually block off the airway due to narrowing of the larynx and trachea. Medications can be given IV or nebulizer route to decrease the swelling so airway narrowing does NOT occur.
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