Question

Which lung sound possesses the characteristics of being louder and higher in pitch, with a short silence between inspiration and expiration and with expiration being longer than inspiration?A) BronchovesicularB) VesicularC) BronchialD) Tracheal

Answer 1

C. Bronchial

Step-by-step explanation:

The different types of lung sounds, also known as breath sounds differ from each other with respect to their location, pitch, relative duration, and intensity.

The bronchial breath sounds are heard just above the clavicle on either side of sternum bone and are characterized by loud amplitude, harsh quality, and high pitch. The bronchial breath sounds are hollow tubular.

The bronchial breath sounds have a short period of silence between the inspiratory and expiratory sounds. The expiratory bronchial sounds last longer than the inspiratory bronchial sounds (I<E).