phase of the therapeutic relationship - Abdominal assessment is performed - measuring blood pressure in a neonate



- Patients often exhibit resistive and challenging behaviors in the orientation phase of the therapeutic relationship.

- Abdominal assessment is performed in the following order: inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.

- When measuring blood pressure in a neonate, the nurse should select a cuff that’s no less than one-half and no more than two-thirds the length of the extremity that’s used.