During the assessment of a postoperative patient's bowel sounds, the nurse auscultates high-pitched sounds over all four abdominal quadrants. The nurse realizes this finding could indicate which of the following?

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Paralytic ileus is a condition in which the bowel is paralyzed and cannot move food or fluids through the digestive tract. This can lead to high-pitched bowel sounds, as the gas and fluid in the bowel move around.

During the Assessment of a Postoperative Patient's Bowel Sounds, the Nurse