The Assessment Technique That Involves Striking the Body Surface Directly

question 21

Multiple Choice

The assessment technique that involves striking the body surface directly with one of two fingers is known as:

• A) Indirect percussion
• B) Deep palpation
• C) Direct percussion
• D) Light palpation

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget’s cognitive developmental theory during which children from ages 2 to 7 engage in symbolic play and struggle with taking the perspective of others.

Postformal

A stage of cognitive development beyond formal operational thought, where individuals can understand and integrate conflicting ideas, abstract reasoning, and situational flexibility.