A post-cesarean birth woman has been diagnosed with paralytic ileus. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to see?
a. Abdominal distension
b. Polyuria
c. Diastasis recti
d. Dependent edema
ANS: a
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a. The nurse would expect to see a distended abdomen in a client with a paralytic ileus.
b. Polyuria is unrelated to a paralytic ileus.
c. Diastasis recti is unrelated to a paralytic ileus.
d. Dependent edema is unrelated to a paralytic ileus.
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