A Patient's Chest Radiograph Indicates a Pleural Effusion in the Left

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient's chest radiograph indicates a pleural effusion in the left side of the chest.Which of the following percussion notes may be heard over the effusion?
I.Dullness
II.Flatness
III.Hyperresonance
IV.Resonance

• A) I, II, III
• B) III and IV
• C) I and II
• D) IV only

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