Pneumonia
Pneumonia ( 35 Questions)
Incorrect. Hyperventilation typically leads to increased breath sounds, not decreased.
Correct. Decreased breath sounds in a specific area can be indicative of pneumonia affecting that lung region.
Incorrect. Decreased breath sounds are not a normal finding and should be further investigated, especially in the context of suspected pneumonia.
Incorrect. While a lung tumor can cause abnormal breath sounds, decreased breath sounds in the context of suspected pneumonia are more likely related to the infection.
A) Incorrect. Hyperventilation typically leads to increased breath sounds, not decreased.
B) Correct. Decreased breath sounds in a specific area can be indicative of pneumonia affecting that lung region.
C) Incorrect. Decreased breath sounds are not a normal finding and should be further investigated, especially in the context of suspected pneumonia.
D) Incorrect. While a lung tumor can cause abnormal breath sounds, decreased breath sounds in the context of suspected pneumonia are more likely related to the infection.