A 35-year-old male patient presents at the emergency department with symptoms of a small bowel obstruction. An emergency room nurse is obtaining assessment data from this patient
What assessment finding is characteristic of a small bowel obstruction?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Decrease in urine production
C) Mucus in the stool
D) Mucosal edema
Ans: A
Feedback: Nausea and vomiting are symptoms of a small bowel obstruction. Decrease in urine production, mucus in the stool, and mucosal edema are not symptoms of a bowel obstruction.
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