You are performing a respiratory assessment and palpating for tactile fremitus on an older patient. The patient has a past medical history of pneumonia. If the patient has pneumonia again, what will be the findings?

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Increased tactile fremitus is expected in conditions where the lung tissue becomes consolidated, such as in pneumonia. This consolidation allows sound waves from the voice to be transmitted more effectively through the lung tissue, leading to increased vibrations that can be felt on palpation.

You Are Performing a Respiratory Assessment and Palpating for Tactile