During assessment of a patient, a nurse percussing the anterior chest notes dullness over the right lower lung. What might this assessment indicate?
A) Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space
B) Overinflation of the lung tissue
C) Bronchospasm
D) Emphysema
Ans: A
Feedback: Dullness over the right lower lung during percussion may indicate accumulation of fluid in the pleural space or tumor tissue.
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