You arrive on the scene to find a 16-year-old girl with difficulty breathing. She has a history of asthma. She has an inhaler, but it is empty. Which of the following breath sounds would you expect to hear?

A) Wheezing
B) Stridor
C) Gurgling
D) Crackles

A

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A) constricted bronchioles. B) fluid in the upper airway. C) foreign body airway obstruction. D) fluid in the lower airway.

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A) electrolytes B) blood gases C) hormones D) coagulation factors

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