Indicate which assessment findings are considered abnormal for an adult client. (Select all that apply.)
A. Respiratory rate of 34 breaths per minute
B. Diaphragmatic excursion is 1 cm
C. Exhalation is twice as long as inhalation
D. Vibrations can be palpated bilaterally on the client's upper back when the client says the number "99."
E. Trachea is in the midline
F. Suprasternal retractions are present during inhalationG. Loud, hollow sound is present on percussion of the right middle lobeH. Bronchial breath sounds are heard over the lateral areas of the left lung
I. Absence of breath sounds bilaterally below the diaphragm
J. The words "one, two, and three" are heard distinctly through the stethoscope on the client's back when he or she whispers
A, B, F, H, J
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