Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing a patient's anterior thorax? (Select all that apply.)
A) Palpation of the thorax for fremitus
B) Inspection of the skin for color, intactness, lesions, and scars
C) Auscultation of breath sounds bilaterally
D) Auscultation of heart sounds for rate, rhythm, frequency, and S1 and S2
E) Palpation of the anterior chest wall for thoracic expansion
F) Inspection of respiratory movement for symmetry and ease of respiration

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Options B, C, D, and F are performed in a routine head-to-toe assessment of the anterior thorax. Palpation of the thorax for fremitus and palpation of the anterior chest wall for thoracic expansion are not performed unless indicated.

Which Techniques Does a Nurse Use Routinely to Collect Data