Which assessment maneuvers should the nurse perform first when assessing the renal system at the same time as the abdomen?
A. Abdominal percussion
B. Abdominal auscultation
C. Abdominal palpation
D. Renal palpation
B
Auscultation precedes percussion and palpation because the nurse needs to auscultate for abdo-minal bruits before palpation or percussion of the abdominal and renal components of a physical assessment.
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