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Debra is a registered nurse who works on a pulmonary unit in an urban hospital. She is precepting Thomas, a first-year nursing student. Debra is demonstrating to Thomas how to appropriately auscultate. Auscultation is defined as:
 
  A. listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced by the body.
  B. tapping the body with the fingertips to produce a vibration.
  C. becoming familiar with the nature and source of body odors.
  D. using the hands to touch body parts to make a sensitive assessment.
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Auscultation is listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced by the body.
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