The nurse is beginning a physical assessment of a client. For which assessment should the nurse use percussion?
1. Heart sounds
2. Presence of gas in the intestines
3. Equal symmetry of chest expansion
4. Presence of fluid in the lungs
Answer: 2
1. Percussion is most often used to assess abdominal structures and check for tympany or dullness.
2. Percussion is most often used to assess abdominal structures and check for tympany or dullness.
3. Observation and palpation would be used to assess for thoracic symmetry.
4. Auscultation would be used to assess for fluid in the lungs.
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