Does this make any sense?!?!?!?

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so i was doing questions on kaplan and i came across a question that asks the lpn recognizes that physical assessments should be completed in which order. I said the answer was inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation. but the answer was inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion. Ok im just confused because for one as a nurse we do not do percussion and why would we palpitate before we auscultate? if you do that then you are stirring up movement right. i would think you would listen first. i dont know maybe its just me... what do u guys think???

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IAPEPA- for the abdomen only, Inspection, Palpation, Auscultation, Percussion, the rest... if im not mistaken

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Abd assessment: is position on back with knees flexed look listen and feel.

LPNs can auscultate.

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Lpns can percuss also. Percussion should be last. I wouldn't palpate then auscultate since texts always say to listen first. Always go with the text book first. I have seen numerous errors in Saunders n Kaplan.

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