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Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 27, Head to Toe Physical Assessment
Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep · Ran Chen, EA, CFP®
February 8, 20263m 7s
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Show Notes
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
• The standard physical assessment sequence is Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, and Auscultation (IPPA).
• The abdominal assessment sequence is different: Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, Palpate (IAPP) to avoid altering bowel sounds.
• Use the mnemonic "I Am Perplexed, Pal" to remember the correct IAPP abdominal assessment order for the NCLEX.
• The exam will test your ability to identify the most critical abnormal finding, such as new-onset lung crackles in a heart failure patient.
• NCLEX questions on documentation require you to select objective, measurable data over subjective interpretations.
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