The Nurse Is Auscultating the Lungs of a Patient Who

Multiple Choice

The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a patient who had been sleeping and notes short,popping,crackling sounds that stop after a few breaths.The nurse recognizes that these breath sounds are:

A) atalectatic crackles,and not pathologic.
B) fine crackles and they may be a sign of pneumonia.
C) vesicular breath sounds.
D) fine wheezes.