In the postoperative phase of abdominal surgery, the client complains of severe abdominal pain. In the second postoperative day, the client's bowel sounds are absent. What does the nurse suspect?
A) Normal response
B) Abdominal infection
C) Hernia development
D) Paralytic ileus
Ans: D
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A potential complication after surgery is paralytic ileus, a condition in which there is decreased bowel functioning.
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