Making a fist and pounding gently onto the posterior abdomen, over a kidney area, is an example of which of the following physician's exam?

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Percussion differs from palpation in that it is the act of striking or tapping the patient gently.Pounding one's fist gently over one's kidney area would not produce pain.If that patient has an underlying kidney infection, percussion could cause more severe pain.

Making a Fist and Pounding Gently onto the Posterior Abdomen