The nurse is performing a head-to-toe assessment. Organize the areas that need to be assessed into the order in which the nurse would examine them
Click on the down arrow for each response in the right column and select the correct choice from the list.
Response 1. Ears and eyes
Response 2. General appearance
Response 3. Respiratory and cardiac systems
Response 4. Neurologic status
Response 5. Abdomen and GI system
Correct Answer: 2,4,1,3,5
The nurse would start by performing an assessment of the client's general appearance. Neurologic status would be assessed next, followed by the ears and eyes as part of the neurologic sensory system. The nurse would move to the chest, assessing the cardiac and respiratory system, and then on to the abdomen to assess the gastrointestinal system.
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