Read this excerpt from a patient's health record: OBJECTIVE Temp: 101.18F; HR: 110; RR: 32; BP: 84/60; Pulse ox: 93% Gen: He is alert and in no apparent distress. HEENT: His ear canals are clear. There is no evidence of an ear infection. There is congestion in his nares. His lips and mouth are moist. He does not have any pharnygeal exudate. Resp: He is wheezing bilaterally on auscultation CV: His heart is beating with a regular rhythm and without a murmur. Skin: His skin is warm, dry, and pink. What is the correct definition for the underlined term above?
A. Paralysis of the diaphragm
B. From the Latin meaning "to strike," and refers to the striking of the body surface (in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid build-up in the chest)
C. "Speaking from the chest" used as a means of finding masses in the lung
D. From the Latin word ausculto meaning to "listen," and refers to a health care professional using a stethoscope
E. Incomplete expansion
Answer: D
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