In caring for a client with peritonitis from inflamed diverticuli, the nurse should assign priority to assessing
A) bowel sounds.
B) intake and output.
C) neurologic status.
D) vital signs.

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Assessment of bowel signs is a priority because paralytic ileus can develop suddenly from the inflammation. Vital signs and intake and output are important as well, but not as high a priority.

In Caring for a Client with Peritonitis from Inflamed Diverticuli