A group of students is preparing for their clinical experience, during which they are required to demonstrate the techniques for assessing the abdomen. The students demonstrate understanding of the proper sequence when they demonstrate the techniques in which order?

A. Percuss, inspect, auscultate, palpate: This sequence is incorrect because inspection should be performed first to assess the abdomen visually. B. Auscultate, inspect, palpate, percuss: This sequence is incorrect because auscultation should follow inspection and before palpation and percussion. C. Palpate, percuss, inspect, auscultate: This sequence is incorrect as palpation and percussion should not come before inspection. D. Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate: This is the correct sequence. Inspection is first, followed by auscultation to listen to bowel sounds, then percussion to assess for fluid or gas, and finally palpation to check for tenderness or masses.