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Multiple Choice
Which techniques can a nurse use for collecting patient assessment data in the context of organ systems?
A
Radiography, MRI, CT scan, and ultrasound
B
Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, spirometry, and angiography
C
Blood tests, urinalysis, biopsy, and endoscopy
D
Palpation, auscultation, inspection, and percussion
Verified step by step guidance
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Understand that patient assessment involves gathering information about the patient's health status, focusing on organ systems.
Recognize that the techniques used for collecting patient assessment data can be categorized into different types: imaging techniques, functional tests, laboratory tests, and physical examination methods.
Identify that palpation, auscultation, inspection, and percussion are physical examination methods used by nurses to assess organ systems.
Palpation involves using hands to feel body parts to assess size, shape, firmness, or location of organs.
Auscultation involves listening to the sounds made by internal organs, typically using a stethoscope, to assess functions such as heartbeats or lung sounds.