able to answer questions; responsive; interactive

being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is "oriented x 3"

to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration

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General objective terms

Question	Answer
alert	able to answer questions; responsive; interactive
oriented	being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is "oriented x 3"
marked	it really stands out
unremarkable	normal
auscultation	to listen
percussion	to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration
palpation	to feel