Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) (NAHP) Practice Exam

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What does palpation involve?

  1. Listening with a stethoscope

  2. Feeling a part with a hand

  3. Visual inspection

  4. Smelling for diagnostic purposes

The correct answer is: Feeling a part with a hand

Palpation involves using one's hands to feel or examine a part of the body. This can involve feeling for any abnormalities such as lumps, swelling, or tenderness. Option A, listening with a stethoscope, is incorrect as this describes auscultation, which involves listening for sounds within the body. Option C, visual inspection, is incorrect as this involves looking at the body rather than touching it. Option D, smelling for diagnostic purposes, is incorrect as this is not a common method of examination and is not considered a part of palpation.

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