The nurse is aware that an unresolved bowel obstruction can lead to:
a. systemic infection and fever.
b. bowel rupture and shock.
c. adhesions and pain.
d. bloating and expelling gas.
B
An unresolved obstruction can cause bowel rupture, peritonitis, shock, and death.
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