What will a nurse do when performing indirect percussion of an area of a client's body during a physical examination?
1. Place the middle finger of the non-dominant hand on the client's skin.
2. Use the tip of the flexed middle finger of the other hand to strike the middle finger of the non-dominant hand.
3. Perform a striking motion by moving the wrist.
4. Perform short, rapid, firm blows.
5. Use a stethoscope to transmit sounds to the ears.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Placing the middle finger of the non-dominant hand on the client's skin is the first step when performing indirect percussion.
Rationale 2: Using the tip of the flexed middle finger of the other hand to strike the middle finger of the non-dominant hand is the second step when performing indirect percussion.
Rationale 3: The nurse should perform a striking motion by moving the wrist.
Rationale 4: The nurse should perform short, rapid, firm blows.
Rationale 5: Using a stethoscope to transmit sounds to the ears is done during auscultation, not indirect percussion.
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