A nurse preceptor is reviewing the skill of percussing a patient's abdomen with a newly licensed nurse. The preceptor will intervene when the nurse makes which statement?
A) "I will percuss the abdomen using a systematic path."
B) "I anticipate hearing tympany over stool-filled intestines."
C) "Dullness is the expected percussion over the liver."
D) "Percussion is a useful tool for assessing the spleen, kidneys, and liver."
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