NCLEX RN Exam Practice Practice Question

Select the sound that is heard with percussion with its description.

Correct Answer: A,B,D

Rationale: Tympany is a hollow sound (e.g., over air-filled structures like the stomach), dullness is a thud-like sound (e.g., over solid organs like the liver), and resonance is a booming sound (e.g., over lung tissue). Option C is incorrect because dullness is not a hollow sound.

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