Author Question: The nurse is assessing a patient's bladder. Which action is accurate if ascites is noted? 1) ... (Read 49 times)

piesebel · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing a patient's bladder. Which action is accurate if ascites is noted?

1) Preparing for bladder catheterization
2) Documenting this has a normal finding
3) Auscultating the heart and lungs
4) Percussing the abdomen for shifting dullness

Question 2

Which type of bowel sound may be indicative of an early bowel obstruction?

1) Hyperperistaltic bowel sounds
2) Hypoperistaltic bowel sounds
3) Absent bowel sounds
4) Epigastric bowel sounds