When percussing the liver, the sound should be:
A) resonant
B) hyperresonant
C) dull
D) flat
Ans: C
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The percussion of the liver is dull. Percussion of the abdomen is tympanic, hyperinflated lung tissue is hyperresonant, normal lung tissue is resonant, and bone is flat.
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