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?

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


Answer: d) Decreased chest wall excursion upon palpation


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