The nurse is caring for patients on a postoperative unit in the medical centre.The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours of the postoperative period,patients may experience which of the following symptoms as a result of the anaesthetic used during the surgery?

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Patients may experience paralytic ileus, which is a temporary cessation of bowel function due to the effects of anaesthesia on the bowel muscles. Colitis and stomatitis are not typically associated with anaesthesia, and the gastrocolic reflex refers to the movement of food from the stomach to the colon.

The Nurse Is Caring for Patients on a Postoperative Unit