Which of the following are characteristics of breath sounds…

Which of the following are characteristics of breath sounds that should be evaluated whenever chest auscultation is performed? 1. The respiratory rate 2. The pitch (vibration frequency) 3. The amplitude or intensity (loudness) 4. The duration of inspiration versus expiration

A patient is being evaluated for surgery. The therapist hear…

A patient is being evaluated for surgery. The therapist hears rales in the lung bases and notes prominent swelling of the ankles. She presses a finger into the edema and notices that a depression remains when she lifts her finger away. The depression is clearly visible for slightly more than 1 min. This would be classified as pitting edema:

The patient is a 28-year-old G3P2 female with past medical h…

The patient is a 28-year-old G3P2 female with past medical history of polysubstance abuse who presents to the emergency department at 34 weeks gestation with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. She describes the blood as dark. What is the most likely diagnosis?