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A 65-year-old client who underwent a right-sided thoracotomy 2 days ago complains of nausea. The nurse performs an abdominal assessment. Which sound should she hear when percussing over dense tissue? A. Tympany B. Dullness C. Flatness D. Dullness - ....ANSWER...C When percussing over dense tissue, such as muscle, the nurse should expect to hear flatness. Tympany is heard over an area of air collection, dullness isn't heard over organs, and resonance is a low-pitched sound heard ove...
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A 65-year-old client who underwent a right-sided thoracotomy 2 days ago complains of nausea. The nurse performs an abdominal assessment. Which sound should she hear when percussing over dense tissue? A. Tympany B. Dullness C. Flatness D. Dullness - ....ANSWER...C When percussing over dense tissue, such as muscle, the nurse should expect to hear flatness. Tympany is heard over an area of air collection, dullness isn't heard over organs, and resonance is a low-pitched sound heard ove...