Which assessment finding in a patient who is being admitted to the hospital is most 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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Q1: The nurse is performing an assessment of
Q2: To promote bowel evacuation in a patient
Q3: The health care provider sees a patient
Q5: When a patient has a history of
Q6: The nurse will monitor a patient who
Q7: When the nurse is listening to a
Q8: Which action by nursing assistive personnel (
Q9: During change-of-shift report, the nurse receives the
Q10: When caring for a patient following a
Q11: When the nurse is obtaining a history
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