Using your sense of touch to gather information about the patient's condition is called:
A) auscultation.
B) percussion.
C) palpation.
D) inspection.

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Palpation is the use of touch to gather information about a patient's condition. Auscultation involves listening to sounds within the body, percussion involves tapping to assess the density of underlying tissues, and inspection involves visual observation.

Using Your Sense of Touch to Gather Information About the Patient's