The nurse percussing over an empty stomach expects to hear which sound?

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Tympany is a high-pitched,loud-intensity sound heard over air-filled body parts such as the stomach and bowel.Resonance is a low-pitched,low-intensity sound elicited over hollow orgAnswer such as the lungs.Flatness is a high-pitched,soft-intensity sound elicited by percussing over solid masses such as bone or muscle.Dullness is a medium-pitched,medium-intensity sound elicited when percussing over high-density structures such as the liver.

The Nurse Percussing Over an Empty Stomach Expects to Hear