Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practice Test

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What term is used to describe the bubbly sound during inhalation, fluid surrounding or filling the bronchioles/alveoli, with the base of the lungs exhibiting them first?

Asthma
Crackles/Rales
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis

The correct answer is: Crackles/Rales

Crackles/Rales is the correct term used to describe the bubbly sound during inhalation, fluid surrounding or filling the bronchioles/alveoli, with the base of the lungs exhibiting them first. Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by difficulty breathing and wheezing. Emphysema is a progressive lung disease that causes shortness of breath and destruction of lung tissue. Chronic bronchitis is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes. These conditions do not specifically describe the "bubbly sound" during inhalation and do not involve fluid in the lungs, so they are not the correct answer for this question.