Multiple Choice
The nurse notes that the patient has hyperactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants of the abdomen.Which factor from the patient's history will account for this assessment finding?
A) The patient has had gastroenteritis for the last 4 days with watery diarrhea.
B) The patient takes iron supplements daily to treat chronic anemia..
C) The patient has a paralytic ileus after undergoing abdominal surgery.
D) The patient takes ibuprofen 3 times daily for arthritis pain.
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