The nurse is preparing to auscultate the abdomen. How should the nurse proceed?

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The examination room should be warm. If the patient shivers, then the involuntary muscle contractions can make it difficult to hear the underlying sounds. The end of the stethoscope should be warmed between the examiner's hands, not with water. The nurse should never listen through a gown. The diaphragm of the stethoscope should be used to auscultate for bowel sounds.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Auscultate the Abdomen