A nurse is conducting a physical examination using palpation. Which assessments might the nurse note?

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Crepitation is crackling or rubbing felt (and perhaps heard) during palpation. Turgor is the amount of tension in body tissues caused by fluid content. Consistency compares organs for their location and size related to the norms. Rebound tenderness occurs after the stimulation is discontinued but is elicited with palpation. Guarding is positioning to prevent movement of a painful body part. In this scenario, the patient would guard to prevent the nurse from palpating a painful area.

A Nurse Is Conducting a Physical Examination Using Palpation