During Auscultation, You Can Limit Your Perceptual Field Best By

question 23

Multiple Choice

During auscultation, you can limit your perceptual field best by:

• A) asking patients to describe their symptoms.
• B) closing your eyes.
• C) performing auscultation before percussion.
• D) using an aneroid manometer.

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