When performing an abdominal assessment, the nurse should follow which examination sequence?
A) Inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation
B) Inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion
C) Inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation
D) Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
Ans: B
Feedback: The correct sequence for abdominal assessment is inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion because this sequence prevents altering bowel sounds with palpation before auscultation. The correct sequence for all other assessments is inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
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