A nurse is assessing a client who has pyelonephritis and reports flank pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has pyelonephritis and reports flank pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

a. Auscultate for a bruit over the costovertebral area

b. Assist the client to a sitting position

c. Thump the area of tenderness directly with a closed fist

d. Percuss the side of tenderness first

 

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