Multiple Choice
The nurse hears bilateral loud, long, and low tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year-old child.The nurse should:
A) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness.
B) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again.
C) Immediately refer the child because of an increased amount of air in the lungs.
D) Consider this a normal finding for a child this age and proceed with the examination.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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