These breath sounds are found anteriorly and posteriorly throughout the peripheral lung fields?

This quiz will test you on lung sounds. In this quiz, you must be about to identify audio segments of specific breath sounds along with being able to answer certain questions regarding the characteristics/locations of respiratory auscultation.

NOTE: Questions 15-23 will ask you to identify specific breath sounds. To do this: use the video below to listen to the audio sounds. 

Lung Sounds Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge on lungs sounds. You will be tested on your knowledge about specific lung sounds and have to identify them when heard. NOTE: To answer questions 15-23, please listen to the audio in the YouTube video above.

• 1. Bronchial breath sounds can be auscultated where?*
  • A. Peripheral lung fields
  • B. Sternal area
  • C. Mid-scapulae area
  • D. Tracheal area

• 2. These type of breath sounds are found at the site of the bronchi and are located anteriorly at the 1st and 2nd intercostal space & posteriorly in between the scapulae?*
  • A. Crackles
  • B. Wheezes
  • C. Bronchovesicular
  • D. Vesicular

• 3. These breath sounds are found anteriorly and posteriorly throughout the peripheral lung fields?*
  • A. High-pitched wheezes
  • B. Vesicular
  • C. Discontinuous
  • D. Bronchial

• 4. While assessing a patient's lung sounds you note bronchial breath sounds in the peripheral lung fields. What could this finding represent?*
  • A. This is a normal finding.
  • B. Pulmonary emboli
  • C. Lung consolidation like with pneumonia
  • D. Pleuritis

• 5. Select all of the following that are considered discontinuous breath sounds:*
  • A. High-pitched wheeze
  • B. Stridor
  • C. Pleural friction rub
  • D. Fine crackles
  • E. Low-pitched wheeze
  • F. Coarse Crackles

• 6. True or False: Low-pitched wheezes are polyphonic sounds that can be cleared when coughing.*
  • True
  • False

• 7. This lung sound is continuous, high-pitched with musical instrument sound that is polyphonic and occurs mainly during expiration but can be present with inspiration as well?*
  • A. Stridor
  • B. Fine crackles
  • C. High-pitched wheeze
  • D. High-pitched crackles

• 8. On auscultation of a patient in respiratory distress, you hear a high-pitched, harsh sound that is monophonic and is present only during inspiration. This is known as:*
  • A. Stridor
  • B. Vesicular
  • C. Rales
  • D. Rhonchi

• 9. You are auscultating a patient's lung sounds. During your assessment, you note there is a low-pitched harsh, grating sound that sounds like a pleural friction rub. However, you're not sure if this is a pleural friction rub or pericardial friction rub. What do you do next to determine the difference?*
  • A. Have the patient cough and see if the sound clears
  • B. Assess the posterior lower lobe only
  • C. Have the patient hold their breath and note if the sound is still present
  • D. Place the patient in supine position and reassess for the sound

• 10. True or False: The left lung has 3 lobes: left upper lobe, left middle lobe, and left lower lobe.*
  • True
  • False

• 11. True or False: During auscultation, the anterior part of the chest mainly provides an assessment of the upper lobes of the right and left lungs, while the posterior part of the chest provides mainly provides an assessment of the lower lobes of the right and left lungs.*
  • True
  • False

• 12. When auscultating the anterior part of the chest, specifically the apex of the lungs, it is best to auscultate where with the stethoscope?*
  • A. Slightly above the clavicle
  • B. 2nd intercostal space mid-clavicular
  • C. 4th intercostal space mid-clavicular
  • D. 6th intercostal space mid-axillary line

• 13. The right middle lobe is auscultated with the stethoscope where?*
  • A. Posteriorly on the right at the 4th intercostal space
  • B. Anteriorly on the right at the 4th intercostal space
  • C. Anteriorly between C7 to T3
  • D. Posteriorly between T3 to T10

• 14. When auscultating the posterior part of the chest the upper lobes are found?*
  • A. Between C9 to T10
  • B. Between T3 to T10
  • C. Between C7 to T3
  • D. Directly over the scapulae

• 15. NOTE: To answer questions 15-23, please listen to the audio in the YouTube video above. What type of breath sound is Sound 1?*
  • A. High-pitched, polyphonic wheeze
  • B. Fine Crackles
  • C. Stridor
  • D. Bronchial

• 16. What type of breath sound is Sound 2?*
  • A. Vesicular
  • B. Bronchial
  • C. Low-pitched, monophonic wheeze
  • D. Fine Crackles

• 17. What type of breath sound is Sound 3?*
  • A. Rales
  • B. Stridor
  • C. Bronchovesicular
  • D. Pleural Friction Rub

• 18. What type of breath sound is Sound 4?*
  • A. Stridor
  • B. Vesicular
  • C. Coarse Crackles
  • D. Bronchial

• 19. What type of breath sound is Sound 5?*
  • A. Low-pitched, monophonic wheeze
  • B. Bronchial
  • C. High-pitched, monophonic wheeze
  • D. Vesicular

• 20. What type of breath sound is Sound 6?*
  • A. Bronchial
  • B. Low-pitched, monophonic wheeze
  • C. Bronchovesicular
  • D. Pleural Friction Rub

• 21. What type of breath sound is Sound 7?*
  • A. Stridor
  • B. Pleural Friction Rub
  • C. Vesicular
  • D. Low-pitched, monophonic wheeze

• 22. What type of breath sound is Sound 8?*
  • A. Fine Crackles
  • B. Coarse Crackles
  • C. Pleural Friction Rub
  • D. Bronchovesicular

• 23. What type of breath sound is Sound 9?*
  • A. Coarse Crackles
  • B. Bronchial
  • C. Low-pitched, monophonic wheeze
  • D. Stridor

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