The nurse is assessing a client who describes "stomach discomfort." The most appropriate sequence for conducting the physical examination of the abdomen is
a. auscultation, percussion, palpation, inspection.
b. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation.
c. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.
d. palpation, percussion, auscultation, inspection.
B
Assess the abdomen in the following sequence: inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpa-tion.
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