ATI RN
RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following points in the assessment should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Prior to percussing the abdomen. This is because auscultation of bowel sounds should be done before any other abdominal assessment technique to prevent altering the bowel sounds. Palpation can stimulate bowel activity, leading to inaccurate assessment. Percussion may also disturb bowel sounds. Inspecting the abdomen and assessing for kidney tenderness are unrelated to auscultating bowel sounds.
Therefore, the nurse should auscultate the abdomen before percussing to obtain the most accurate assessment of bowel sounds.
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