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A nurse is assessing the bowel sounds of a client with severe constipation. Under what conditions would the nurse describe the client's bowel sounds as hypoactive?
 
  A) If sounds occur 30 to 34 times a minute
  B) If sounds occur frequently
  C) If sounds occur after a long interval
  D) If no sound is heard for 2 to 5 minutes
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Bowel sounds can be described as hypoactive if sounds occur after a long interval. Bowel sounds can be described as normal if they occur 5 to 34 times within a minute, hyperactive if they occur frequently, and absent if no sound is heard for 2 to 5 minutes.
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