A patient has been complaining of abdominal cramping and gas; the nurse notes that his abdomen is slightly distended. Which sound does the nurse expect to hear during percussion of this patient's abdomen?
A) Flatness
B) Dullness
C) Resonance
D) Tympany

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Tympany is a loud, high-pitched sound heard over the abdomen. Flatness is heard over bones and muscle. Dullness is heard over the liver. Resonance is heard over normal lung tissue.

A Patient Has Been Complaining of Abdominal Cramping and Gas;