A nurse assessing the respiratory system of an adult patient notes a significant decrease in respiratory breath sounds on the left side of the patient's chest. Percussion reveals resonant sounds
The nurse suspects that the patient is most likely exhibiting symptoms of:
A) Pulmonary edema
B) Bronchitis
C) Pneumothorax
D) Pneumonia
Ans: B
Feedback: Bronchitis is associated with normal to decreased breath sounds with resonant percussion sounds. A significant decrease in respiratory excursion on the left side of the patient's chest and percussion that reveals a hyperresonant sound are associated with pneumothorax. Pulmonary edema is associated with crackles and resonant sounds. Pneumonia would reveal crackles and dull percussion sounds.
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