Infant Assessment Order

[Ermias]

From what I have learned the order of infant assessment is Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation. But, I read a different order (Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion) on Uworld nationales. Which one do you think is right? Do we follow the same order for toddlers and preschoolers too? Thank you!

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Moved to general nursing student

[Double-Helix, BSN, RN]

For the purpose of school, do what you were taught there. For the purpose of real life assessment, there's essentially no clinical difference performing percussion before palpation or vice versa.