While percussing a patient's left lung, the nurse detects a change in the sound of the lung tissue to dull. Which of the following does this finding most likely suggest to the nurse?
1. The patient might have fluid in the lung, which could indicate an infection.
2. The patient has a mass in his lung.
3. The patient has emphysema.
4. The patient has congestive heart failure.
The patient might have fluid in the lung, which could indicate an infection.
Rationale: Percussion over the lungs is done to determine if fluid is present that would change the normal resonant sound of the lung tissue to a dull sound that may indicate an infection. There is not enough information to determine if the patient has lung mass, emphysema, or congestive heart failure.
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