A nurse is examining a client with a pleural effusion and finds decreased fremitus. What additional abnormal finding would the nurse anticipate during further examination?
a. An increase in the anteroposterior to lateral ratio
b. Hyperresonance over the affected area
c. Absent breath sounds in the affected area
d. Increased vocal fremitus over the affected area
ANS: C
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