A client complaining of abdominal pain and irregular bowel movements arrives at a healthcare facility. The nurse assesses the bowel sounds with a stethoscope and concludes that the bowel sounds are too low to be normal. Based on this information, what type of observation is the nurse completing with the client?
A) Olfactory observation
B) Auditory observation
C) Tactile observation
D) Visual observation
B
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The data collected by auscultation (listening to the heart, lung, or bowel sounds with a stethoscope) is a part of auditory observation. Olfactory observation includes observations made on the basis of the sense of smell. Tactile and visual observations are made using the sense of touch and the sense of sight, respectively.
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