Which Techniques Does a Nurse Use Routinely to Collect Data

question 3

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Palpation of the thorax for fremitus
• B) Inspection of the skin for color, intactness, lesions, and scars
• C) Auscultation of breath sounds bilaterally
• D) Auscultation of heart sounds for rate, rhythm, frequency, and S1 and S2
• E) Palpation of the anterior chest wall for thoracic expansion
• F) Inspection of respiratory movement for symmetry and ease of respiration

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