Multiple Choice
To perform direct (immediate) percussion,you would make a light tapping motion against the patient's body part being percussed with the
A) finger pad of the index or middle finger of your dominant hand.
B) finger pads of the index and middle fingers of your nondominant hand.
C) percussion hammer.
D) ulnar aspect of the closed fist of your dominant hand.
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