Which of these percussion findings would the nurse expect to find in a patient with a large amount of ascites?
a. Dullness across the abdomen
b. Flatness in the right upper quadrant
c. Hyperresonance in the left upper quadrant
d. Tympany in the right and left lower quadrants
ANS: A
A large amount of ascitic fluid produces a dull sound to percussion.
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