Okay, Haruna, let's break down the physical examination in the nursing process. A physical examination is a systematic assessment where a nurse uses their senses and specific techniques to gather objective data* about a client's health status. This data is observable, measurable, and can be verified by others. The common approaches to physical examination include: Inspection: This involves careful, systematic observation* of the client's body, looking for visual cues like skin color, rashes, swelling, symmetry, or gait. Palpation: This is the act of touching* the client's body with the hands to feel for characteristics such as temperature, texture, moisture, masses, tenderness, or organ size. Percussion: This technique involves tapping* on the body surface to produce sounds that indicate the density of underlying tissues or organs. It helps identify fluid, air, or solid masses. Auscultation: This is the process of listening* to sounds produced by the body, typically using a stethoscope. Examples include listening to heart sounds, lung sounds, or bowel sounds. That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.