Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practice Test

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What term is used to describe the sound characteristics of snoring/rattling, thick mucus secretion, and sound changes when coughing and moving?

Asthma
Rhonchi
Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis

The correct answer is: Rhonchi

The correct term used to describe the sound characteristics of snoring/rattling, thick mucus secretion, and sound changes when coughing and moving is "Rhonchi." Rhonchi are continuous, low-pitched breath sounds that are usually caused by the movement of secretions in the large airways. Option A, Asthma, is characterized by wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Option C, Emphysema, involves the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs leading to shortness of breath and a chronic cough. Option D, Chronic bronchitis, is characterized by inflammation and mucus production in the bronchial tubes causing a persistent cough with mucus.