When Listening to a Patient's Abdomen After the Patient Has

question 8

Multiple Choice

When listening to a patient's abdomen after the patient has eaten, the nurse will be concerned about

• A) high-pitched gurgles.
• B) frequent clicking sounds.
• C) absent bowel sounds.
• D) loud gurgles.

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Definitions:

Hearing

The faculty of perceiving sounds, which is an essential part of communication and environmental awareness.

Neur/o

A prefix relating to nerves or the nervous system.

Combining Form

A word element used to link parts of words together in medical terminology.

Nerve

A group of nervous tissues bound together for the purpose of conducting nervous impulses.