Abnormal Lung Sounds Quiz

Which abnormal breath sound is characterized by continuous, high-pitched whistling sounds heard during expiration and sometimes during inspiration?

• Stridor

• Wheezes

• Rhonchi

• Pleural friction rub

What type of abnormal lung sound is typically described as 'crackling rice paper' and is heard during inspiration?

• Rhonchi

• Stridor

• Rales

• Wheezes

Which abnormal breath sound is most commonly associated with upper airway obstruction and is loudest over the trachea?

• Pleural friction rub

• Rales

• Stridor

• Rhonchi

Coarse crackles that sound like air bubbling through fluid are also known as:

• Wheezes

• Rhonchi

• Rales

• Stridor

Which breath sound is described as a low-pitched snoring or gurgling sound?

• Rhonchi

• Stridor

• Pleural friction rub

• Rales

What type of breath sound occurs when inflamed pleural surfaces rub together during breathing?

• Rales

• Wheezes

• Pleural friction rub

• Rhonchi

Fine crackles heard at the lung bases that don't clear with coughing are most likely:

• Wheezes

• Rales

• Rhonchi

• Stridor

Which abnormal breath sound is typically associated with conditions like asthma and COPD?

• Pleural friction rub

• Stridor

• Rales

• Wheezes

The presence of pleural friction rub most commonly indicates:

• Bronchial inflammation

• Pleural inflammation

• Bronchial obstruction

• Tracheal obstruction

Which breath sound is most likely to be heard in both phases of respiration and may clear with coughing?

• Stridor

• Pleural friction rub

• Rhonchi

• Rales