The nurse hears bilateral louder,longer,and lower tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year-old child.What should the nurse do next?
A) Palpate over the area for increased pain and tenderness.
B) Ask the child to take shallow breaths and percuss over the area again.
C) Refer the child immediately because of an increased amount of air in the lungs.
D) Consider this a normal finding for a child this age and proceed with the examination.
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