The nurse hears bilateral loud, long, and low tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year-old child. How should the nurse proceed?

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Percussion notes that are loud in amplitude, low in pitch, of a booming quality, and long in duration are normal over a child's lung. There is no need to palpate for increased pain and tenderness; ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss again; or refer the child to a specialist as loud in amplitude, low in pitch, of a booming quality, and long in duration are normal over a child's lung.

The Nurse Hears Bilateral Loud, Long, and Low Tones When