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What is the normal range for bowel sounds per minute?
What is the normal range for bowel sounds per minute?
- 1-2 sounds in 5 minutes
- More than 35 sounds per minute
- 1-2 sounds in 2 minutes (correct)
- No sounds in 3-5 minutes
Which group has a high lactose intolerance percentage according to the text?
Which group has a high lactose intolerance percentage according to the text?
- Caucasians and Hispanics
- African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Mediterranean groups (correct)
- South American populations
- Middle Eastern populations
What are the effects of the gastrocolic and duodenocolic reflexes on bowel elimination?
What are the effects of the gastrocolic and duodenocolic reflexes on bowel elimination?
- Decrease bowel movements
- Increase gastric acid secretion
- Result in high fiber diets
- Facilitate bowel elimination (correct)
What is a potential consequence of increased adipose tissue and decreased muscle tone?
What is a potential consequence of increased adipose tissue and decreased muscle tone?
What does a distended and palpable tense mass indicate according to the text?
What does a distended and palpable tense mass indicate according to the text?
What is a sign of a hypersensitivity and muscle guarding when assessing the abdomen?
What is a sign of a hypersensitivity and muscle guarding when assessing the abdomen?
What is a characteristic of generalized tenderness?
What is a characteristic of generalized tenderness?