Which Techniques Does a Nurse Use Routinely to Collect Data

Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing the abdomen of a patient? (Select all that apply.)

A) Testing for presence of abdominal reflexes
B) Inspecting skin for contour, scars, lesions, vascularity, and bulges
C) Percussing in all quadrants for tone
D) Lightly palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses
E) Auscultating for bowel sounds, bruits, and venous hums
F) Deeply palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses

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