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Four T's
Basic Assessment 4T's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Tissue may be hot, indicating inflammation, or cool, indicating ischemia. |
| Texture | Swelling or edema is present |
| Tenderness | Pain can be indicated if the client winces or pulls away with tissue compression. |
| Tone | Tissue may be hypertonic = increase in tone relative to nearby muscles - or hypotonic = decrease in tone.. |