The Nurse Is Conducting an Assessment on a Client Who

question 51

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting an assessment on a client who is 36 hours postoperative following an appendectomy.During the assessment,the nurse is unable to hear any bowel sounds.The client denies passing flatus.Which action is most appropriate by the nurse?

• A) Withholding food and fluid intake until intestinal motility has returned
• B) Encouraging the client to increase fluid intake to promote peristalsis
• C) Encouraging the client to increase solid food intake to promote peristalsis
• D) Encouraging the client to decrease the amount of oral intake

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