The nurse is preparing to perform a health assessment of the abdomen. Which of the following is the correct order to perform the assessment?
A)
Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate.
B)
Auscultate, percuss, palpate, inspect.
C)
Inspect, auscultate, palpate, percuss.
D)
Palpate, percuss, auscultate, inspect.
A
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