If a nurse anticipated Max might have areas of pulmonary consolidation, what changes would he/she expect to feel with vocal fremitus and hear using percussion compared to normal areas of lung?
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response: On palpation, the nurse would expect to feel more prominent vocal fremitus over areas of consolidation. On percussion the nurse would expect to hear a comparatively dull sound over areas of consolidation and a more resonant sound over normal areas of lung.1 These vibrations and sounds may be diminished in patients who are obese.2
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