The nurse on the medical unit is admitting an older adult patient whose primary symptoms include fatigue,pruritus,and pain in the right flank area.When conducting this patient's assessment,which technique is the most appropriate?
A) Palpation over the costovertebral angles and flanks
B) Blunt percussion over the costovertebral angles and flanks
C) Palpation of the lower pole of both kidneys
D) Capturing of both kidneys
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