Patient has hypoactive bowel sounds. the nurse knows that a potential cause of hypoactive bowel sounds is:

a-diarrhea b-peritonitis c-laxatives use d-gastroenteritis

peritonitis

Explanation:

Diarrhea, laxatives use, and gastroenteritis usually create hyperactive bowel sounds. Peritonitis causes the belly to extend, creates a great deal of pain, and can cause bowel sounds to decrease (hypo) or become absent.

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df