The Nurse Notes Hyperresonant Percussion Tones When Percussing the Thorax

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes hyperresonant percussion tones when percussing the thorax of an infant.The nurse's best action would be to:

• A) notify the physician.
• B) suspect a pneumothorax.
• C) consider this a normal finding.
• D) monitor the infant's respiratory rate and rhythm.

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