When assessing the client's abdomen, a nurse hears high-pitched, loud, and rushing sounds with and without a stethoscope. These sounds are called:
a. borborygmi c. flatness
b. dullness d. tympany
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High-pitched, loud rushing sounds with and without a stethoscope are termed as borborygmi. This is caused by the passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestines.
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