The nurse percusses the lungs and determines that there is an area of hyperresonance. This finding is consistent with which of the following conditions?
1. Pneumonia
2. Atelectasis
3. Pneumothorax
4. Pleural effusion
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Rationale 1: When percussing a client with pneumonia the nurse would hear dullness over the affected area.
Rationale 2: When percussing a client with atelectasis the nurse would hear dullness over the affected area.
Rationale 3: Hyperresonance can be auscultated in clients with conditions that involve overinflated lungs such as emphysema and with pneumothorax.
Rationale 4: When percussing a client with a pleural effusion, the nurse would hear dullness over the affected area.
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