On inspection, a nurse finds the client's anteroposterior diameter of the chest to be the same as the lateral diameter. Based on this finding, what additional data would the nurse anticipate?
a. Increased vocal fremitus on palpation of the posterior thorax
b. Dull tones heard on percussion of the posterior thorax
c. Decreased or absent breath sounds on auscultation of the posterior thorax
d. Complaint of sharp chest pain on inspiration
ANS: C
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