Wordose Answer — April 21, 2026

Ileus is a temporary cessation of bowel motility that commonly occurs after abdominal surgery, causing abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, and absent bowel sounds. Nurses play a key role in prevention through early ambulation, minimizing opioid use, and encouraging oral intake as tolerated. Assessment includes regular auscultation of bowel sounds, measuring abdominal girth, monitoring for passage of flatus, and maintaining nasogastric tube decompression when ordered to relieve gastric distension.

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