6.
List four uses of palpation of the chest.
a. ___________________________________.
b. ___________________________________.
c.
___________________________________.
d. ___________________________________.
7.
During palpation, your fingers should not __________________________.
8.
When you are performing a palpation examination, it is normal to find that the
_________________ side of the diaphragm is slightly higher than the
________________________ side.
9.
List two reasons to perform chest percussion.
a. ___________________________________.
b. ___________________________________.
10.
List two uses of examination of the chest by auscultation.
a. ___________________________________.
b. ___________________________________.
11.
Coarse rattling sounds produced when the patient coughs are called
_____________________________________.
12.
Musical sounds like the high-pitched coughs are called _______________.
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