This content is based upon The Correctional Nurse Educator class entitled Abdominal Assessment: Basic Assessment for the Correctional Nurse. The physical examination of the patient begins with inspection.  Unique to the sequence of the abdomen, the abdomen is then auscultated, percussed and finally, palpated.  Auscultating before the percussion and palpation of the abdomen ensures that the examiner is listening to undisturbed bowel sounds.  In addition, if the…
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This content is based upon The Correctional Nurse Educator class entitled Abdominal Assessment: Basic Assessment for the Correctional Nurse. The physical examination of the patient begins with inspection.  Unique to the sequence of the abdomen, the abdomen is then auscultated, percussed and finally, palpated.  Auscultating before the percussion and palpation of the abdomen ensures that the examiner is listening to undisturbed bowel sounds.  In addition, if the…
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This content is based upon The Correctional Nurse Educator class entitled Abdominal Assessment: Basic Assessment for the Correctional Nurse. The physical examination of the patient begins with inspection.  Unique to the sequence of the abdomen, the abdomen is then auscultated, percussed and finally, palpated.  Auscultating before the percussion and palpation of the abdomen ensures that the examiner is listening to undisturbed bowel sounds.  In addition, if the…
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