During the physical assessment of a person, the nurse wants to include the person's immunity function. Which of the following techniques would provide the nurse with the best information?

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Assessing skin colour, temperature, and moisture can provide information about a person's immunity function, as changes in these factors can indicate an underlying immune system response (e.g. fever, pallor, diaphoresis). Auscultation of the heart, palpation of the abdomen, and percussion of the lungs are important assessments for different body systems, but do not directly provide information about immunity function.

During the Physical Assessment of a Person, the Nurse Wants