A patient is complaining of abdominal pain, nausea with vomiting, malaise, and a low-grade fever attributed to eating some "bad food" 4 hours ago. The abdomen is soft and rounded, with hypoactive bowel sounds after 5 minutes of auscultation to each quadrant. Which assessment finding is inconsistent with gastroenteritis?
A)Malaise
B)Low-grade fever
C)Hypoactive bowel sounds
D)Soft, rounded abdomen
E)Abdominal pain

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Gastroenteritis is more consistent with findings of crampy abdominal pain, borborygmi, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and no abdominal distention. Hypoactive bowel sounds are not expected with gastroenteritis. A firm, distended abdomen suggests an obstruction.

A Patient Is Complaining of Abdominal Pain, Nausea with Vomiting