A Patient's Admission Assessment Includes Pertinent Information About Bowel Elimination

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient's admission assessment includes pertinent information about bowel elimination. Which subjective information collected by the nurse will be documented?

• A) Distention of abdomen
• B) Shape of abdomen
• C) Abdominal cramping
• D) Bowel sounds

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