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The Client States,"No One Will Let Me Eat or Drink

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The client states,"No one will let me eat or drink anything until after my test and it's been 9 hours since I last ate anything!" While auscultating the client's abdomen the nurse hears frequent bowel sounds.In which of the following ways should the nurse accurately document this finding?


Definitions:

Bile

The fluid secreted by the liver; emulsifies fats.

Gallbladder

A small organ located beneath the liver that stores and concentrates bile, a digestive enzyme produced by the liver.

Liver

A large, complex organ that secretes bile, helps maintain homeostasis by removing or adding nutrients to the blood, and performs many other metabolic functions.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine, important for the digestion and absorption of lipids.

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