The nurse is preparing to perform a cardiac assessment on a client. Rank the following pieces of the assessment in order of occurrence. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. Auscultation of the client's heart, apical pulse, and carotid arteries
2. Inspection of the client's head and neck, chest, abdomen, and extremities
3. Percussion of the client's chest
4. Palpation of the precordium and pulses
2,4,3,1
Rationale 1: The fourth of these steps is auscultation. Auscultation includes the heart in five areas with the diaphragm and the bell of the stethoscope. The carotid arteries and the apical pulse are auscultated.
Rationale 2: The first of these steps is inspection of the client's head and neck. The upper extremities, chest, abdomen, and lower extremities are also inspected.
Rationale 3: The third of these steps is percussion, which is conducted to determine the cardiac borders.
Rationale 4: The second of these steps is palpation. Palpation includes the precordium and carotid pulses.
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