ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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Question
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You are assessing the vertebral column. Which assessment techniques will you perform?
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Inspection only
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Inspection and palpation
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Inspection, palpation, and percussion
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Inspection, palpation, and muscle strength
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Inspection is the only technique that is used when assessing every body part and system. Palpation is the use of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, size, shape, location, position, vibration, crepitus, tenderness, pain, and edema.
Detailed explanation-2: -Palpation requires you to touch the patient with different parts of your hands, using varying degrees of pressure. Because your hands are your tools, keep your fingernails short and your hands warm. Wear gloves when palpating mucous membranes or areas in contact with body fluids. Palpate tender areas last.
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