The nurse correctly uses percussion when assessing the patient for
A) Hyperinflated lungs.
B) An enlarged heart.
C) A heart arrhythmia.
D) Rebound tenderness.

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Percussion is used to assess the resonance of lung tissue and is particularly useful in detecting hyperinflated lungs, which would produce a dull or flat sound upon percussion. Percussion is not typically used to assess heart abnormalities or rebound tenderness.

The Nurse Correctly Uses Percussion When Assessing the Patient for