Which assessment should the nurse perform last when examining a 5-year-old child?
a. Heart
b. Lungs
c. Abdomen
d. Throat
D
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A The nurse may proceed from head to toe with preschool-age children. More
invasive procedures should be saved until the end of the examination.
Assessment of the heart is considered noninvasive.
B For preschool children, invasive procedures should be left to the end of the
examination. Assessment of the lungs is not considered to be frightening.
C For preschool children, invasive procedures should be left to the end of the
examination. Assessment of the abdomen is not considered to be frightening.
D Examination of the mouth and throat is considered to be more invasive than
other parts of a physical examination. For preschool children, invasive
procedures should be left to the end of the examination.
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