Percussion should not be performed over which of the following areas? 1. Surgery sites 2. Bony prominences 3. Fractured ribs
a. 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANS: D
Take care to avoid tender areas or sites of trauma or surgery and never percuss directly over bony prominences, such as the clavicles or vertebrae.
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