Which assessment technique involves a systematic observation of the client?
A) Auscultation
B) Inspection
C) Palpation
D) Percussion
B
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Inspection is the systematic and thorough observation of the client and specific areas of the body. Auscultation involves listening with a stethoscope for normal and abnormal sounds generated by organs and structures such as the heart, lungs, and intestines. Palpation is assessing the characteristics of an organ or body part by touching and feeling it with the hands or fingertips. Percussion is tapping a portion of the body to determine whether there is tenderness or to elicit sounds that vary according to the density of underlying structures.
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