A nurse is assessing for vocal (tactile) fremitus on a client with pulmonary edema. Which is the appropriate technique to use?
a. Systematically percussing the posterior chest wall following the same pattern that is used for auscultation while listening for a change in tone from resonant to dull
b. Placing the pads of the fingers on the right and left thorax and palpating the texture and consistency of the skin feeling for a crackly sensation under the fingers
c. Placing the palms of the hands on the right and left thorax, asking the client to say "99," and feeling for vibrations
d. Placing both thumbs on either side of the client's spinal processes, extending fingers laterally, asking the client to take a deep breath, and feeling for vibrations
ANS: C
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