When percussing over the client's liver area,the nurse hears a low-pitched,thudlike sound.What is this normal finding called?

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Percussion,the use of short,tapping strokes on the skin surface to create vibrations in underlying organs,is a way to assess density of structures or to determine organ location and size.Different sounds are produced by percussion of different organs.Percussion of the liver would produce a low-pitched,thudlike sound that represents dullness.

When Percussing Over the Client's Liver Area,the Nurse Hears a Low-Pitched,thudlike