An emergency room nurse is assessing a patient who is complaining of dyspnea. Which of these signs would indicate the presence of a pleural effusion? a) Mottling of the skin upon inspection b) Resonance upon percussion c) Wheezing upon auscultation d) Decreased chest wall excursion upon palpation
An emergency room nurse is assessing a patient who is complaining of dyspnea. Which of these signs would indicate the presence of a pleural effusion?
a) Mottling of the skin upon inspection
b) Resonance upon percussion
c) Wheezing upon auscultation
d) Decreased chest wall excursion upon palpation