When percussing a patient's abdomen to gather assessment data, the nurse must rely most heavily on which ability?
1. Locating the margins of the various abdominal organs
2. Differentiating the various elicited sounds
3. Supplementing the technique with fine finger dexterity
4. Observing subtle variations in the contour of the abdomen
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Rationale 1: Locating the margins of organs is not the most important ability in percussion.
Rationale 2: Percussing the abdomen elicits different sounds. The nurse should be able to hear the difference between the sounds.
Rationale 3: Fine finger dexterity is not necessary for adequate percussion.
Rationale 4: Visual observation is not an essential component of percussion.
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