The nurse is auscultating bowel sounds and hears two bowel sounds over 5 minutes.How should the nurse document this finding?

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Hypoactive bowel sounds are bowel sounds that are infrequent (normal is 5 to 30)over a 5-minute period and can occur in patients with a paralytic ileus or following abdominal surgery.A.Since the nurse heard sounds,absent bowel sounds would be incorrect to document.B.Normal bowel sounds occur 5 to 30 times over a 5 minute period.D.Hyperactive bowel sounds would be more than 30 sounds over a 5 minute period.

The Nurse Is Auscultating Bowel Sounds and Hears Two Bowel