Upon auscultation,the nurse hears borborygmi.The nurse suspects the patient may be developing which problem?

Name: Upon auscultation,the nurse hears borborygmi.The nurse suspects the patient may be developing which problem?
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Hyperactive bowel sounds (borborygmi)that are loud and prolonged are caused by hunger,gastroenteritis,or early intestinal obstruction.Decreased (hypoactive)bowel sounds are symptoms of possible peritonitis or ileus.Bruits are caused by abnormality of blood flow.

Upon Auscultation,the Nurse Hears Borborygmi