Which Techniques Does a Nurse Use Routinely to Collect Data

Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing a patient's posterior thorax? (Select all that apply.)

A) Inspection of the thorax for symmetry of shoulders
B) Percussion of the costovertebral angle bilaterally
C) Inspection of respiratory movement for symmetry, depth, and rhythm of respiration
D) Percussion of the posterior and lateral thorax for resonance
E) Palpation of vertebrae for alignment and tenderness
F) Inspection of thorax for muscular development and scapular alignment

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