Numbers __________________ listed below indicate methods a nurse uses to collect data when assessing the anterior chest of a client during a head-to-toe assessment. (Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].)
1. Palpating the chest for fremitus
2. Inspecting the skin for color, intactness, lesions, and scars
3. Auscultating breath sounds bilaterally
4. Auscultating heart sounds for rate, rhythm, intensity, frequency, and presence of S1 and S2
5. Palpating the anterior chest wall for thoracic expansion
6. Observing respiratory movement for symmetry, ease of respiration, and posture
ANS:
2, 3, 4, 6
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