Wheezes (high-pitched) are an adventitious lung sound. This quiz will test your knowledge on how to identify the characteristics of high-pitched wheezes.
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Wheezes (High-Pitched) Lung Sounds Quiz
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Wheezes (High-Pitched) Lung Sounds Quiz
1. A nurse notes a high-pitched wheeze during auscultation. This lung sound is the loudest and mainly heard during what part of the respiratory cycle?
A. expiration
B. inspiration
C. beginning of expiration and toward the middle of inspiration
D. end of inspiration and extends into the middle of expiration
The answer is A. This lung sound occurs mainly on expiration where it is the loudest.
2. True or False: High-pitched wheezes are a continuous lung sound.
The answer is TRUE.
3. How could a nurse describe the sound of a high-pitched wheeze?
A. snoring
B. crackling, popping
C. bubbling
D. musical, whistling
The answer is D: musical, whistling. This is a sound characteristic of what high-pitched wheezes sounds like.
4. True or False: High-pitched wheezes are mainly located in the trachea during auscultation.
The answer is FALSE. High-pitched wheezes can be noted throughout the respiratory system and are not mainly located in the trachea area. Stridor is an abnormal lung sound that is mainly noted in this location.
5. Which statement below best describes why high-pitched wheezing is occurring in a patient?
A. “When the patient inhales air it collides with mucus and fluid that creates a wheezing sound.”
B. “When the patient exhales air it collides with mucus and fluid that creates a wheezing sound.”
C. “This sound occurs because as air enters collapsed airways they suddenly explode open leading to a wheezing sound.”
D. “This sound occurs due to air attempting to pass through narrowed airways which leads to a wheezing sound.”
The answer is D. High-pitched wheezing is occurring due to NARROWED airways. As the air passes through the narrowed airways it creates a musical, whistling sound.
6. What characteristics would a high-pitched wheeze NOT have? Select all that apply:
A. discontinuous
B. musical whistling
C. bubbling
D. continuous
E. loudest on expiration
F. loudest on inspiration
The answers are: A, C, F. Characteristics of a high-pitched wheeze include that they are continuous, sound like musical whistling, and are loudest on expiration.
7. Which patient below would be at risk for experiencing high-pitched wheezes? Select all that apply:
A. A patient with COPD.
B. A patient with epiglottitis.
C. A patient with heart failure.
D. A patient with asthma.
The answers are A and D. These disease process can lead to narrowing of the airways. While epiglottitis can cause stridor, and heart failure can cause crackles.
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