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The Nurse Is Watching a New Graduate Nurse Perform Auscultation

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The nurse is watching a new graduate nurse perform auscultation of a patient's abdomen.Which statement by the new graduate shows correct understanding of the reason auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen?


A) "We need to determine the areas of tenderness before using percussion and palpation."
B) "Auscultation prior prevents distortion of bowel sounds that might occur after percussion and palpation."
C) "Auscultation allows the patient more time to relax and thus be more comfortable with the physical examination."
D) "Auscultation prevents distortion of vascular sounds, such as bruits and hums, which might occur after percussion and palpation."

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