The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Hospitalized

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with exacerbation of Crohn's disease.What does the nurse expect to find during the physical assessment?

• A) Positive Murphy's sign with rebound tenderness
• B) Dullness in the lower abdominal quadrants
• C) High-pitched, rushing bowel sounds in the right lower quadrant
• D) Abdominal cramping that the client says is worse at night

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