Your client had surgery 3 days ago. She has no audible bowel sounds, and the physician states that there is no peristalsis. You know that this situation indicates:
1. gastrocolitis.
2. paralytic ileus.
3. bowel obstruction.
4. ulcerative colitis.
ANS: 2
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