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The Respiratory Therapist Heard a Pleural Friction Rub While Performing

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The respiratory therapist heard a pleural friction rub while performing a chest assessment on a patient with a lung abscess. What does this likely indicate?


A) The lungs are hyperinflated.
B) Hemoptysis has developed.
C) The abscess is located near the pleural surface.
D) A pneumothorax has developed.

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