A patient has hypoactive bowel sounds. The nurse knows that a potential cause of hypoactive bowel sounds is:
a. Diarrhea.
b. Peritonitis.
c. Laxative use.
d. Gastroenteritis.
ANS: B
Diminished or absent bowel sounds signal decreased motility from inflammation as exhibited with peritonitis, with paralytic ileus after abdominal surgery, or with late bowel obstruction.
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