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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

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A patient is tachypneic and occasionally cyanotic upon inspection. Palpation reveals increased fremitus in the presence of a consolidation, and percussion is dull. Breath sounds reveal crackles with occasional rhonchi. What diagnosis is consistent with these findings?

Pleural effusion
Emphysema
Atelectasis
Pneumonia

Explanation

Answer: D - Tachypnea with occasional cyanosis, increased fremitus with consolidation, dull percussion, and breath sounds of crackles and rhonchi indicate a patient with pneumonia.

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