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:

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that is not accessible to the conscious mind but influences thoughts, behaviors, and feelings.

Basic Innate Unit

A fundamental component or aspect of something that is inherent and not acquired from the environment.

Erg

A unit of energy in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, equivalent to the work done by a force of one dyne exerted for a distance of one centimeter.

Basic Drive

Fundamental motivational forces that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sex, and avoidance of pain.