When assessing a patient's bowel sounds,nurse auscultates loud bowel sounds in each quadrant every 3 seconds.The nurse understands that these findings could indicate that the patient is experiencing which condition?

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Loud,rapid bowel sounds are indicative of hypermobility,which could result in diarrhea.Absent bowel sounds are associated with paralytic ileus.Normal bowel sounds present as soft gurgles and clicks every 5 to 15 seconds.Hypoactive bowel sounds indicate decreased motility and could indicate that the patient is constipated?

When Assessing a Patient's Bowel Sounds,nurse Auscultates Loud Bowel Sounds