The nurse performs percussion of a client's abdomen. Which findings may the nurse determine with this assessment technique? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hepatomegaly
b. Kidney stones
c. Ascites
d. Large mass below the liver
e. Biliary colic
f. Ileus
A, C, D, F
Percussion allows the nurse to identify the presence of masses, fluid, enlarged organs, and air in the abdomen. The nurse would not be able to identify biliary colic or kidney stones with percus-sion.
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