A nurse is assessing a client using light palpation. how does a nurse perform light palpation?

A Palpation
Explanation:
Respiratory fremitus is felt when the nurse places hands on the client's back and palpates for presence of vibrations or fremitus during respiratory effort. During palpation, a nurse touches a client's body to feel for vibrations and pulsations, to locate body structures, and to assess such characteristics as size, texture, temperature, tenderness, and mobility. During auscultation, the nurse uses a stethoscope to listen for sounds. During inspection, the nurse uses her critical observation skills. During percussion, she taps the client's body sharply with her fingers or hands to elicit sounds

In a care conference, the social worker is asking if a psychosocial assessment has been completed. Which areas would the nurse report on as part of this assessment?

a) Rest and sleep patterns, activity and exercise patterns, and coping and stress tolerance
b) Breathing patterns, circulation patterns, and responses to hospitalization
c) Health habits, family relationships, affect, and thought patterns
d) General survey results, eating habits, and ability to perform activities of daily living

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