The initial assessment of a patient who was admitted with a gastrointestinal inflammatory disease revealed that the patient had hyperactive bowel sounds. The follow-up assessment finds that the bowel sounds are still hyperactive but are now audible without a stethoscope. The nurse will correctly chart:
A) "Low-pitched bowel sounds D."
B) "Borborygmus noted."
C) "Bowel sounds are high pitched."
D) "Bowel sounds hyperactive D."
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