The nursing student is preparing to perform a physical examination of the adult client. The technique the student will not utilize is:
1. Smelling.
2. Auscultation.
3. Percussion.
4. Palpation.
3
Rationale: The student will use olfactory and auditory cues, as well as visual observation.
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