Which Techniques Does a Nurse Use Routinely to Collect Data

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing the abdomen of a patient? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Testing for presence of abdominal reflexes
• B) Inspecting skin for contour, scars, lesions, vascularity, and bulges
• C) Percussing in all quadrants for tone
• D) Lightly palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses
• E) Auscultating for bowel sounds, bruits, and venous hums
• F) Deeply palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses

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