The client has broken ribs that penetrated through the skin as a result of a motor vehicle crash 3 days ago. The client now complains of increased pain, shortness of breath, and fever
Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to the possibility of a pleural effusion and empye-ma? A. Wheezing on exhalation on the side with the broken ribs
B. Absence of fremitus at and below the site of injury
C. Crepitus of the skin around the site of injury
D. Absence of gastric motility
B
Absent fremitus on palpation is associated with fluid in the lung or in the pleural space.
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A) True B) False
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