How will the nurse assess for flank tenderness in a 30-year-old female patient with suspected pyelonephritis?
A) Palpate along both sides of the lumbar vertebral column.
B) Strike a flat hand covering the costovertebral angle (CVA) .
C) Push fingers upward into the two lowest intercostal spaces.
D) Percuss between the iliac crest and ribs along the midaxillary line.
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