Which Techniques Does a Nurse Use Routinely to Collect Data

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing a patient's posterior thorax? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Inspection of the thorax for symmetry of shoulders
• B) Percussion of the costovertebral angle bilaterally
• C) Inspection of respiratory movement for symmetry, depth, and rhythm of respiration
• D) Percussion of the posterior and lateral thorax for resonance
• E) Palpation of vertebrae for alignment and tenderness
• F) Inspection of thorax for muscular development and scapular alignment

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