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The nurse is palpating a client's anterior chest wall and notices a course, crackling sensation over the skin surface. Which of the following should the nurse suspect from her findings?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Crepitus. Crepitus is a coarse, crackling sensation or sound that is felt or heard when palpating over the skin surface. This finding typically indicates the presence of air trapped under the skin, often associated with subcutaneous emphysema. Friction rub (
A) is a grating sound caused by the rubbing of inflamed pleural surfaces. Tactile fremitus (
B) is the vibratory sensation felt on the chest wall that corresponds to vocal fremitus. Adventitious sounds (
D) refer to abnormal lung sounds such as crackles, wheezes, or rhonchi.

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