The Term for Tapping the Body with the Fingertips or Fist

question 55

Multiple Choice

The term for tapping the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate internal organs or to evaluate fluid in a body cavity is:

• A) auscultation.
• B) inspection.
• C) palpation.
• D) percussion.

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Definitions:

Obstetrician

A medical doctor specializing in the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

Cephalocaudal

A pattern of growth and development in which areas of the body develop from head (cephalo) to tail (caudal) direction.

Proximodistal

A pattern of physical and motor development that progresses from the center of the body outward toward the extremities.

Upper-Arm Movement

The action or range of motion associated with the segment of the arm located between the shoulder and the elbow.