When the Nurse Is Caring for a Patient on the First

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is caring for a patient on the first postoperative day after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, the information that is most significant when the nurse is assessing for the return of peristalsis is

• A) absence of abdominal distention.
• B) passing of flatus with ambulation.
• C) dark brown nasogastric (NG) tube drainage.
• D) moderate abdominal tenderness.

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