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NURS 2571 PN II Exam I/ NURS2571 PN II EXAM: RASMUSSEN
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Asking the client whether he or she has passed flatus (gas) within the previous 12 to 24 hours. (p. 17) The best and most reliable method for assessing the return of peristalsis following abdomin... al surgery is the client’s report of passing flatus within the past 8 hours or stool within the past 12 hours.Although auscultation and counting the number of sounds was once a method of assessing for bowel activity, it is no longer considered the most effective method. Observing the abdomen is one method of examining a client’s abdomen, but it is not a reliable way to assess for resumption of activity after surgery. [Show More]
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