The nurse is auscultating a client's abdomen and is unable to discern any bowel sounds. how should the nurse proceed with assessment?

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The nurse is auscultating a client's abdomen and is unable to discern any bowel sounds. how should the nurse proceed with assessment?

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Do a colonoscopy or endoscopy

Muhammad Kamal answered Jun 25, 2017

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