The nurse completes percussion of the abdomen on an older adult client. Which finding is considered normal for this client?

A. Absent sounds: Absent bowel sounds are abnormal and may indicate an ileus, obstruction, or decreased intestinal motility, requiring further assessment. B. Pain: Pain elicited during percussion is not a normal finding and may indicate underlying pathology such as inflammation, infection, or organ enlargement. C. Musical and drumlike: Tympany, which produces a musical, drumlike sound during percussion, is a normal finding over air-filled structures in the abdomen. It indicates the presence of gas in the stomach and intestines, reflecting normal gastrointestinal function. D. Tenderness: Tenderness on percussion is abnormal and may suggest inflammation, infection, or other abdominal pathology requiring further evaluation.