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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Q1: The nurse would perform direct auscultation by
A)
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Q4: Direct and indirect fist percussions are useful
Q5: When the nurse is performing indirect percussion,the
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Q7: Deep palpation is more frequently performed for
Q8: Light palpation is performed by placing the
Q9: Inspection is performed by using one's
A) hearing
Q10: The characteristic of percussion sounds that refers
Q11: Light palpation is useful to gain information
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