The nurse is preparing to perform a patient's abdominal assessment. What examination sequence should the nurse follow?
A) Inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation
B) Inspection, palpation, auscultation, and percussion
C) Inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation
D) Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
Ans: A
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When performing a focused assessment of the patient's abdomen, auscultation should always precede percussion and palpation because they may alter bowel sounds. The traditional sequence for all other focused assessments is inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
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