On assessment of a client, you note fremitus over the trachea but not in the lung periphery. You know that this most likely represents
a. bilateral pleural effusion.
b. bronchial obstruction.
c. a normal finding.
d. apical pneumothorax.
C
Fremitus is described as normal, decreased, or increased. With normal fremitus, vibrations can be felt over the trachea but are barely palpable over the periphery. With decreased fremitus, there is interference with the transmission of vibrations. Examples of disorders that decrease fremitus include pleural effusion, pneumothorax, bronchial obstruction, pleural thickening, and emphysema.
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