On the Patient's Return to the Medical-Surgical Unit, the Nurse

question 15

Multiple Choice

On the patient's return to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse performs an abdominal assessment. To assess bowel sounds, the nurse auscultates the lower abdomen for

• A) 1 minute.
• B) 5 to 20 seconds.
• C) as long as it takes to hear a bowel sound.
• D) one full inspiration and expiration.