One of the aspects to specify in the exam and in the written record is:

ABDOMINAL STATION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	If the patient was drowsy and stuporous
B	Hydroacoustic heart sounds and liver sounds
C	Hydroacoustic sounds and sensitivity to light
D	Air-fluid bowel sounds and tone

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Normal findings might be documented as: “Normoactive bowel sounds heard in all four quadrants. High-pitched, gurgling sounds.” Abnormal findings might be documented as: “Hypoactive bowels sounds in all four quadrants.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Abdominal sounds (bowel sounds) are made by the movement of the intestines as they push food through. The intestines are hollow, so bowel sounds echo through the abdomen much like the sounds heard from water pipes. Most bowel sounds are normal. They simply mean that the gastrointestinal tract is working.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normal bowel sounds. Hypoactive bowel sounds. Hyperactive bowel sounds.

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