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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Had an Exploratory

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The nurse is caring for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy with a resection of a short segment of small bowel two days previously. The client has gas pains and abdominal distension. Which of the following nursing actions is best to take at this time?


A) Give a return-flow enema.
B) Assist the client to ambulate.
C) Administer the ordered IV morphine sulphate.
D) Insert the ordered promethazine suppository.

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