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colleen colleen
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11 years ago
The nurse can detect no bowel sounds on a patient recovering from bowel surgery. This finding should be noted as which of the following?
1. borborygmi
2. paralytic ileus
3. hypoactive bowel sounds
4. atonic bowel
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11 years ago
2 -- Paralytic ileus, or ileus, is defined as an impaired propulsion or forward movement of bowel contents. The patient will not have bowel sounds upon auscultation. Borborygmi are loud, hyperactive bowel sounds. Hypoactive bowel sounds are an increase in sound and frequency. Atonic is a term used to refer to the loss of muscular tone.
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