A nurse is performing a respiratory assessment on a client with pneumonia. She asks the client to say "ninety-nine" several times. Through her stethoscope, she hears the words clearly over his left lower lobe. What term should the nurse use to document this finding?
a) Bronchophony
b) Tactile fremitus
c) Crepitation
d) Egophony
Answer: a) Bronchophony
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