A Patient Returned from a Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Hiatal

A patient returned from a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia 4 hours ago. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to address immediately?

A) The patient is experiencing intermittent waves of nausea.
B) The patient has no breath sounds in the left anterior chest.
C) The patient complains of 7/10 (0 to 10 scale) abdominal pain.
D) The patient has hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants.

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