NCLEX-RN

Answer: A -Crackling sounds during inspiration are usually heard when auscultating the breath sounds of a client with pulmonary edema. Wheezing is characterized by high-pitched, whistling sounds heard during inspiration and expiration, when auscultating clients with asthma. Stridor is the abnormal high-pitched sound resulting from a turbulent flow in the upper airway. An absence of breath sounds is commonly found in clients with pneumothorax.