During a chest assessment on a patient with a large pleural effusion, which of the following would be expected?
1. Increased tactile and vocal fremitus
2. Hyperresonant percussion note
3. Diminished breath sounds
4. Tracheal shift
a. 1
b. 1, 2
c. 3, 4
d. 1, 3, 4
C
A tracheal shift and diminished breath sounds are findings consistent with a large pleural effusion.
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