While conducting a physical examination of the cardiovascular system, the nurse hears fine crackles on auscultation of the lungs. this finding is most likely a manifestation of which problem?

The answer to this question would be: congestive heart failure

The crackles from lung auscultation are caused if there are fluid inside the alveoli of the lungs. There are a few reasons why fluid can enter the alveoli space. Infection can cause increased permeability of the lungs capillary vessel so the fluid might go outside. But the crackle sound will be coarse, not fine crackles.

The reason that was correlated with the cardiovascular system is congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure will cause the fluid to be stuck up, make the hydrostatic pressure increased. Increased hydrostatic will cause the fluid to move from the capillary vessels into alveoli space.