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torybrooks

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on: Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with emphysema. Which does the nurse anticipate when percussing over the patient's lungs?

1) Tympany
2) Dullness
3) Resonance
4) Hyperresonance

Question 2

Percussion over healthy lung tissue normally elicits which sound?

1) Tympany
2) Dullness
3) Resonance
4) Hyperresonance

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paavo

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3

torybrooks

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018

Wow, this really help

amit

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

Great answer, keep it coming

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