A patient returned from a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia 4 hours ago.Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to address immediately?
A) The patient is experiencing intermittent waves of nausea.
B) The patient complains of 7/10 (0 to 10 scale) abdominal pain.
C) The patient has absent breath sounds in the left anterior chest.
D) The patient has hypoactive bowel sounds in all four quadrants.
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