A 30-yr-old male patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 22 kg/m² is being admitted to the hospital for elective knee surgery. Which assessment finding is important to report to the health care provider?
A) Tympany on percussion of the abdomen
B) Liver edge 3 cm below the costal margin
C) Bowel sounds of 20/minute in each quadrant
D) Aortic pulsations visible in the epigastric area
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