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A nursing student is assessing a patient who is reporting constant dull pain over the lower abdomen. The student inspects, palpates, and auscultates the patient’s abdomen. After leaving the patient’s room the nurse tells the student, “Your assessment findings may not be accurate because you
1. palpated prior to auscultating.”
2. inspected prior to palpating.”
3. inspected prior to auscultating.”
4. auscultated after inspecting.”
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11 years ago
1 -- Auscultate immediately after inspection because percussion or palpation may increase bowel motility and interfere with sound transmission during auscultation.
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