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    When the Nurse Performs Indirect Fist Percussion,the Nondominant Hand Is
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When the Nurse Performs Indirect Fist Percussion,the Nondominant Hand Is

Question 3

Question 3

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When the nurse performs indirect fist percussion,the nondominant hand is placed over the area to be examined,with the fingers


A) adjacent to one another in straight alignment with the palm.
B) drawn up in a closed fist.
C) placed with the dorsal side lying on the skin's surface.
D) slightly flexed.

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