ATI NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Practice Question

The client is eight (8) hours postoperative small bowel resection. Which data indicate the client has had a complication from the surgery?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A boardlike abdomen suggests peritonitis, a serious post-op complication, requiring immediate attention.

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