A Nurse Expects Which Finding When Assessing the Abdomen of a Patient

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse expects which finding when assessing the abdomen of a patient who has been unable to void for 12 hours?

• A) Absent bowel sounds
• B) Hyperactive bowel sounds
• C) Tympanic tones over the lower abdomen
• D) Dull tones over the suprapubic area

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