A patient is being assessed for a possible bowel obstruction. The nurse provides information regarding which diagnostic tests to confirm the presence of an obstruction?. Select all that apply.

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A CT scan of the abdomen and an abdominal X-ray series are the most commonly used diagnostic tests to confirm the presence of a bowel obstruction. Barium swallow is not typically used for this purpose, and serum osmolality and CBC with differential are not specific tests for bowel obstruction.

A Patient Is Being Assessed for a Possible Bowel Obstruction