The Nurse Notes Which Finding as Expected During a History

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes which finding as expected during a history and examination of an older adult patient's abdomen?

• A) Hyperactive bowel sounds in all quadrants
• B) Decreased fatty deposits over the abdomen
• C) Marked concavity of the abdominal contour
• D) Soft abdomen on palpation in all quadrants

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