During the assessment of a client's voice sounds, the nurse hears louder sounds over the client's right lower lobe. The nurse suspects the client has which condition based on this assessment finding?

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Louder sounds over a specific area of the lung is indicative of consolidation, which is characteristic of lobar pneumonia. Atelectasis would present with decreased or absent breath sounds, asthma would present with wheezing, and pleural effusion would present with dullness to percussion and decreased or absent breath sounds.

During the Assessment of a Client's Voice Sounds, the Nurse