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A client with a bowel resection and anastamosis returns to his room with an nasogastric tube attached to intermittent suction. Which of the following observations indicates that the nasogastric suction is working properly?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
A soft abdomen indicates that the nasogastric tube is effectively decompressing the bowel by removing air and fluid.