RESPIRATORY CONCEPT LAB (DIRECTLY
FROM SHADOW HEALTH)
Bronchial Sounds (correct answers)Heard above the manubrium over the trachea. Usually harsh, high-
pitched and loud.
Bronchovesicular Sounds (correct answers)Heard over the main bronchi and are usually of medium
loudness, and deeper pitch than bronchial sounds.
Vesicular Sounds (correct answers)Heard over the lower bronchi, bronchioles, and lobes.
How many lobes does the left lung have? (correct answers)2 lobes
How many lobes does the right lung have? (correct answers)3 lobes
Decreased Breath Sounds (correct answers)These sounds occur with airway disease or obstruction,
diaphragm paralysis, or impairment of sound transmission through the chest wall. No sounds usually
mean that no air is moving.
Increased Breath Sounds (correct answers)These are common abnormal findings with bronchial or
bronchovesicular sounds which are louder or harsher and in peripheral lung tissue where vesicular
sounds normally are. This can occur when the underlying lung tissue is filled with liquid or solid material
rather than air.
Adventitious Sounds (correct answers)Sounds you hear in addition to normal sounds.
Fine Crackles (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is faintly crackling and usually found at the
base of lobes.
Course Crackles (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is loud and low-pitched bubbling sounds
when air meets secretions in the larger airways.
Rhonchi (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is continuous, low-pitched, snoring sounds that
are caused by airway obstruction from thick mucous secretions, muscular constriction or masses.
Sounds like long snoring sounds, low-pitched and found in the bronchi. Can sound like snoring or
moaning.
Wheezes (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is a continuous, high-pitched sound created by
the narrowing of airways from swelling, secretions, or masses. Sounds like long musical sounds, high-
pitched and can be found in all lung areas.
FROM SHADOW HEALTH)
Bronchial Sounds (correct answers)Heard above the manubrium over the trachea. Usually harsh, high-
pitched and loud.
Bronchovesicular Sounds (correct answers)Heard over the main bronchi and are usually of medium
loudness, and deeper pitch than bronchial sounds.
Vesicular Sounds (correct answers)Heard over the lower bronchi, bronchioles, and lobes.
How many lobes does the left lung have? (correct answers)2 lobes
How many lobes does the right lung have? (correct answers)3 lobes
Decreased Breath Sounds (correct answers)These sounds occur with airway disease or obstruction,
diaphragm paralysis, or impairment of sound transmission through the chest wall. No sounds usually
mean that no air is moving.
Increased Breath Sounds (correct answers)These are common abnormal findings with bronchial or
bronchovesicular sounds which are louder or harsher and in peripheral lung tissue where vesicular
sounds normally are. This can occur when the underlying lung tissue is filled with liquid or solid material
rather than air.
Adventitious Sounds (correct answers)Sounds you hear in addition to normal sounds.
Fine Crackles (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is faintly crackling and usually found at the
base of lobes.
Course Crackles (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is loud and low-pitched bubbling sounds
when air meets secretions in the larger airways.
Rhonchi (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is continuous, low-pitched, snoring sounds that
are caused by airway obstruction from thick mucous secretions, muscular constriction or masses.
Sounds like long snoring sounds, low-pitched and found in the bronchi. Can sound like snoring or
moaning.
Wheezes (correct answers)An adventitious sound that is a continuous, high-pitched sound created by
the narrowing of airways from swelling, secretions, or masses. Sounds like long musical sounds, high-
pitched and can be found in all lung areas.
