A patient reports a productive cough with yellow sputum, fever, and a sharp pain when taking a deep breath to cough. Based on these data, what abnormal finding will the nurse anticipate on examination?
a. Decreased breath sounds on auscultation
b. Increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion tones
c. Inspiratory wheezing found on auscultation
d. Muffled sounds heard when the patient says "e-e-e"
ANS: B
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