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Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 27, Head to Toe Physical Assessment

Feb 8, 2026
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. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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