A patient is complaining of nonspecific abdominal pain.What is the technique the nurse uses to assess tenderness?

A) Palpation
B) Percussion
C) Auscultation
D) Olfaction

Palpation primarily detects areas of abdominal tenderness,distention,or masses.Percussion involves tapping the body with the fingertips to produce a vibration that travels through body tissues.The resulting sounds give information about the location,size,and density of underlying structures and help verify abnormalities assessed by palpation and auscultation.Auscultation is listening for sounds produced by the body and is not used to assess tenderness.Olfaction,or smelling,helps to detect abnormalities not recognized by other means.Unusual smells can lead to detection of serious abnormalities.