Various techniques are used by the nurse when performing a physical assessment. One of these techniques is percussion. Percussion is used to determine:
a. sounds for auscultation.
b. data about physical features.
c. changes in structural integrity.
d. density of underlying tissue.
D
The sounds indicate the density of the underlying tissue.
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