15. The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings for a 73-…
15. The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings for a 73-year-old female client who has a possible intestinal obstruction. Nurses Notes: 3-20-24 Admitted from the local nursing home with severe abdominal pain and distention, vomiting, and constipation. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension that has been well controlled. Current vital signs: temperature = 99 degrees F (32 degrees C); pulse = 112 beats/min and regular; respirations = 26 breaths/min and slightly labored; blood pressure = 124/66 mm Hg; oxygen saturation = 93% (on room air). Bowel sounds absent in lower quadrants; hypoactive bowel sounds in upper quadrants. Which of the following client findings would be of immediate concern to the nurse? Select all that apply.