A nurse palpating the chest of a patient finds increased fremitus bilaterally. What is the significance of this finding?

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Increased fremitus occurs when lung tissues are congested or consolidated, which may occur in patients who have pneumonia or a tumor. An increase in fremitus from normal is not an expected finding. Air trapping in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes a decreased fremitus. Air in the pleural space causes a decreased fremitus.

A Nurse Palpating the Chest of a Patient Finds Increased