While palpating the thorax of a patient who repeats the word…

While palpating the thorax of a patient who repeats the words “ninety-nine,” you note a localized area of decreased tactile fremitus on the lower right side. Which of the following could explain this finding?1. atelectasis on the right2. right-sided lower pneumothorax3. right-sided lower pleural effusion4. obstruction of a bronchus in the right lung