The nurse performs percussion of a client's abdomen.Which findings may the nurse determine with this assessment technique?

Name: The nurse performs percussion of a client's abdomen.Which findings may the nurse determine with this assessment technique?
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Percussion allows the nurse to identify the presence of masses,fluid,enlarged organs,and air in the abdomen.The nurse would not be able to identify biliary colic or kidney stones with percussion.

The Nurse Performs Percussion of a Client's Abdomen