Forty-Eight Hours After a Nephrectomy, a Client Complains of Increasing

Multiple Choice

Forty-eight hours after a nephrectomy, a client complains of increasing nausea and abdominal pressure. The nurse's first nursing action is to:

A) Change the client's position to relieve abdominal pressure
B) Auscultate bowel sounds
C) Insert a rectal tube to relieve flatus
D) Administer morphine SO4, 6 mg, as ordered for the relief of discomfort