The nurse is preparing to percuss the lower lobes of a client's lungs.The percussion technique appropriate for this body area would be:

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Indirect percussion is the appropriate technique for percussing the lungs. Direct and blunt percussion are used for examining other body areas, and any percussion technique is not necessarily appropriate for all areas of the body.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Percuss the Lower Lobes of a Client's