A nurse uses four basic skills during a physical assessment.While assessing the abdomen the nurse must begin with which of the following skills?

A) Light palpation
B) Inspection
C) Deep palpation
D) Auscultation

Palpation

A method of feeling with the hands to examine body parts beneath the skin, used by healthcare providers to detect abnormalities or to diagnose conditions.

Auscultation

The act of listening to the internal sounds of the body, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical examination.