A nurse cares for a client who has been diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction.Which assessment findings should the nurse correlate with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

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Small bowel obstructions often lead to severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances.The client is hypokalemic (normal range is 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L)and hyponatremic (normal range is 136 to 145 mEq/L).Abdominal pain across the upper quadrants is associated with small bowel obstruction.Dramatic weight loss without dieting followed by bowel obstruction leads to the probable development of colon cancer.High-pitched sounds may be noted with small bowel obstructions.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has Been Diagnosed