The nurse is performing an assessment of a patients musculoskeletal system and is appraising the patients bone integrity. What action should the nurse perform during this phase of assessment?

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When assessing bone integrity, symmetric parts of the body, such as extremities, are compared. Analgesia should not be necessary and percussion is not a clinically useful assessment technique. Bone integrity is best assessed when the patient is not moving.

The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment of a Patients Musculoskeletal