On percussion of the client with abdominal trauma, the nurse identifies resonance over the right flank while the client is in a left side-lying position. What does this finding indicate?
A. The client has a fractured rib.
B. The client has a ruptured spleen.
C. The client has an injury to the liver.
D. The client has retroperitoneal bleeding.
B
Resonance over the right flank while the client is in a left side-lying position is known as Ballance's sign and is an indication of a ruptured spleen.
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