a post op client reports severe abdominal pain. the nurse cannot auscultate bowel sounds and notes the client’s abdomen is rigid. what is the nurse’s priority action?

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a post op client reports severe abdominal pain. the nurse cannot auscultate bowel sounds and notes the client’s abdomen is rigid. what is the nurse’s priority action?

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Answer: Call the health care provider.

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