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MATCHING The Nurse Is Preparing to Palpate the Thorax and Abdomen

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The nurse is preparing to palpate the thorax and abdomen of a patient.For each description listed below,specify the appropriate part of the hand that should be used for palpation.

-Base of fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints) or ulnar surface of the hand


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