A client has a reddened area on the left forearm. Which assessment technique should the nurse use to assess this area?
1. Percussion.
2. Light palpation.
3. Moderate palpation.
4. Deep palpation.
Correct Answer: 2
Light palpation is used to assess surface characteristics, such as skin texture, pulse, or a tender, inflamed area near the surface of the skin. Percussion is used to determine the size and shape of organs and masses, and whether underlying tissue is solid or filled with air or fluid. Moderate palpation is used to assess most of the other structures of the body. Deep palpation is used to assess an organ that lies deep within a body cavity.
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