The nurse is preparing to assess the client's respiratory system. Which order should the nurse conduct the assessment?1: Auscultation.2: Inspection.3: Percussion.4: Client survey.5: Palpation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
4, 2, 5, 3, and 1
1: The fifth step in physical assessment of the respiratory system is auscultation.
2: The second step of respiratory assessment is inspection of the anterior and posterior thorax.
3: The fourth step in physical assessment of the respiratory system is percussion of the anterior and posterior thorax.
4: The first step in any physical assessment is the client survey.
5: The third step in respiratory assessment is palpation of the structures of the anterior and posterior thorax.
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