The nurse is urgently called to the gymnasium regarding an injured student.The student is crying in severe pain with a malformed fractured lower leg.What is the proper sequence for the nurse's initial assessment?

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Inspection is the use of vision and hearing to distinguish normal from abnormal findings.Light palpation determines areas of tenderness and skin temperature,moisture,and texture.Deep palpation is used to examine the condition of organs,such as those in the abdomen;it must be done with caution and is done after light palpation.Auscultation is used to evaluate sound.

The Nurse Is Urgently Called to the Gymnasium Regarding an Injured