Lung Sounds l Rales, Crackles, Wheezes, Rhonchi, Pleural friction, Stridor for RN & LPN l NCLEX
With memory tricks and audio examples, this lesson will help you master lung sounds (wheezes, crackles, rhonchi, pleural friction rub, and stridor) for exams, NCLEX, and clinical practice! TRY SIMPLENURSING FOR FREE. Make nursing knowledge stick with SimpleNursing: https://shorturl.at/1LjKa 🔗 Helpful Links: Lung Sounds NCLEX Practice Questions: https://simplenursing.com/lung-sounds... Ineffective Airway Clearance Nursing Care Plan: https://simplenursing.com/nursing-car... COPD Management NCLEX Practice Questions: https://simplenursing.com/copd-manage... Pneumonia NCLEX Practice Questions: https://simplenursing.com/pneumonia-n... Impaired Gas Exchange Care Note: https://simplenursing.com/risk-for-im... What You’ll Learn: The top 5 lung sounds every nurse must recognize Causes, signs, and interventions for wheezes, crackles, rhonchi, stridor, and pleural friction rub NCLEX-priority conditions like pulmonary edema, pneumonia, and end-of-life breathing patterns Key differentiators between similar sounds to avoid confusion on exams How to respond with the right nursing interventions and patient education Why This Matters: Lung sounds are a high-yield NCLEX topic and a critical part of clinical practice. Being able to identify abnormal sounds and connect them to the right condition ensures safer patient care and sharper test performance. 👍 Like this video if you found it useful, subscribe for more nursing tips, and drop a comment with the next topic you’d like covered! ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction to Lung Sounds and Study Resources 0:26 - Overview of the Top 5 Lung Sounds 0:56 - Wheezes: The Whistle Sound and Treatment (AIM) 2:18 - Crackles: Fine and Coarse, Causes, and Treatments 3:40 - Stridor: The Serious Squeak and Emergency Interventions 4:48 - Rhonchi: The Rumble Sound and Mucus Management 5:38 - Pleural Friction Rub: The Pebble Friction Rub and Pneumonia Indicators 7:00 - Lung Sound Questions: Recognizing and Interpreting Audio Exhibits 10:09 - Pulmonary Edema: Crackles and Priority Interventions 13:42 - Death Rattle (Cheyne-Stokes): Signs of End-of-Life Breathing 14:35 - Key Lung Sound Differentiators: Wheezes, Crackles, and More 15:37 - Cheyne-Stokes Pathophysiology and Treatment 15:48 - Closing and Study Resources 📚 More Nursing Resources: Official Website: https://shorturl.at/1LjKa Instagram: / simplenursing.com_ TikTok: / simplenursing Facebook: / simplenursing YouTube: / simplenursing #lungsounds #nursing #nursingschool #nclexprep #nclexrn #nclexstudyguide #respiratorynursing #auscultation #pulmonary #nursingstudent
