During auscultation of all four quadrants of a client's abdomen,the nurse hears 20 or more bowel sounds per minute.How should this finding be documented?
A)"bowel sounds absent"
B)"bowel sounds active"
C)"bowel sounds hyperactive"
D)"bowel sounds hypoactive"

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When approximately 5 to 20 bowel sounds are heard per minute,the bowel sounds are considered active,20 or more bowels sounds per minute is defined as hyperactive,and less than 5 bowel sounds per minute is considered hypoactive.

During Auscultation of All Four Quadrants of a Client's Abdomen,the