The registered nurse is precepting a first-year nursing student.She is demonstrating how to appropriately auscultate.Auscultation is defined as which of the following?
A) Listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced by the body
B) Tapping the body with the fingertips to produce a vibration
C) Becoming familiar with the nature and source of body odors
D) Using the hands to touch body parts to make a sensitive assessment
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