The nurse percussing over an empty stomach expects to hear which sound?
a. Tympany
b. Resonance
c. Flatness
d. Dullness
A
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A Tympany is a high-pitched, loud-intensity sound heard over air-filled body parts
such as the stomach and bowel.
B Resonance is a low-pitched, low-intensity sound elicited over hollow organs
such as the lungs.
C Flatness is a high-pitched, soft-intensity sound elicited by percussing over solid
masses such as bone or muscle.
D Dullness is a medium-pitched, medium-intensity sound elicited when percussing
over high-density structures such as the liver.
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