NCLEX-RN QBank Topic: Abdominal sounds

NCLEX Practice Questions: Bowel Sounds Assessment
NCLEX Practice Quiz: Expected Bowel Sounds Post-Abdominal Surgery
The post-anesthesia care unit nurse receives report on a client after abdominal surgery. What sounds would the nurse expect to hear when auscultating the bowel?

1. Absent bowel sounds

2. Borborygmi sounds

3. High-pitched and gurgling sounds

4. Swishing or buzzing sounds

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December 3, 2015