The nurse is percussing over the lungs of a client with pneumonia. What sound will the nurse expect to hear?
Hyperresonance
Bubbling
Tympany
Dullness
Resonance
The Correct Answer is D
A. Hyperresonance is often heard in cases of pneumothorax or emphysema, not pneumonia.
B. Bubbling is not a percussed sound but rather a description of breath sounds or fluid.
C. Tympany is typically heard over hollow organs like the stomach and is not expected in lung assessment.
D. Dullness over lung tissue indicates fluid or consolidation, as seen in pneumonia.
E. Resonance is normal over healthy lung tissue but would not be expected over areas of consolidation.
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Explanation
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Hyperresonance is often heard in cases of pneumothorax or emphysema, not pneumonia.
B. Bubbling is not a percussed sound but rather a description of breath sounds or fluid.
C. Tympany is typically heard over hollow organs like the stomach and is not expected in lung assessment.
D. Dullness over lung tissue indicates fluid or consolidation, as seen in pneumonia.
E. Resonance is normal over healthy lung tissue but would not be expected over areas of consolidation.