List six elements that a practitioner tracks during palpation

What will be an ideal response?

During palpation, a practitioner tracks the qualities of the tissues, including tone, density, and temperature; bilateral symmetry between muscles and bones on the right and left sides of the body; organic movements; physiological rhythms; reflex responses; and client responses such as relaxation or guarding, which can indicate areas of pain and injury.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of these findings would present earliest in a patient with hypothermia?

A) Confusion B) Hypotension C) Shivering D) Bradycardia

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