Congestive Cardiac Failure
Congestive Cardiac Failure ( 35 Questions)
This choice is incorrect because wheezing on auscultation is a characteristic finding in respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), not congestive heart failure.
This choice is incorrect because hyperactive bowel sounds are not specific to congestive heart failure and are more indicative of gastrointestinal activity.
This choice is incorrect because the absence of jugular vein distention is not directly related to fluid accumulation in the lungs. Jugular vein distention is associated with right-sided heart failure.
This choice is correct. Crackles, also known as rales, are abnormal lung sounds heard on auscultation and may indicate fluid accumulation in the lungs, a common symptom of congestive heart failure. The presence of crackles suggests pulmonary congestion due to fluid leaking into the alveoli.
A) This choice is incorrect because wheezing on auscultation is a characteristic finding in respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), not congestive heart failure.
B) This choice is incorrect because hyperactive bowel sounds are not specific to congestive heart failure and are more indicative of gastrointestinal activity.
C) This choice is incorrect because the absence of jugular vein distention is not directly related to fluid accumulation in the lungs. Jugular vein distention is associated with right-sided heart failure.
D) This choice is correct. Crackles, also known as rales, are abnormal lung sounds heard on auscultation and may indicate fluid accumulation in the lungs, a common symptom of congestive heart failure. The presence of crackles suggests pulmonary congestion due to fluid leaking into the alveoli.