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19. A nurse is assessing a client for bowel sounds following abdominal surgery. In which quadrant is the nurse most likely to hear bowel sounds, if they are present?

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General anesthesia paralyzes gastric motility. Think proximal to distal for the return of function.

Content Area: Adult Health, Gastrointestinal; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Assessment; Cognitive Level: Application; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Reduction of Risk Potential/System Specific Assessments

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Following abdominal surgery and general anesthesia, bowel sounds may not return for 48 hours. If they are present, they will be heard in the lower right quadrant over the area of the ileocecal valve, where the small and large intestines join.

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