Multiple Choice
When conducting a physical examination of a client's abdomen,the nurse would perform inspection and auscultation before percussion and palpation for which of the following reasons?
A) This is the usual sequence of conducting a physical examination.
B) Inspection and auscultation are easier to master.
C) Inspection and auscultation provide more useful and reliable information.
D) Percussion and palpation may alter bowel sounds if performed before auscultation.
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