Which of the Following Percussion Findings Would Be Found in a Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following percussion findings would be found in a patient with a large amount of ascites?

• A)Dullness across the abdomen
• B)Flatness in the right upper quadrant
• C)Hyperresonance in the left upper quadrant
• D)Tympany in the right and left lower quadrants

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