Bowel Elimination
A client with chronic renal failure who receives hemodialysis three times a week is experiencing severe nausea. What should the nurse advise the client to do to manage the nausea? Select all that apply.
• Have limited amounts of fluids only when thirsty. • Keep all dialysis appointments. • Eat smaller, more frequent meals.
Which of the following would indicate bowel functioning is returning after anesthesia and surgery for a client with a nasogastric tube?
Auscultation indicates bowel sounds in all four quadrants.
On the first postpartum day after a cesarean birth, the client is ordered a full liquid diet as tolerated. Before providing a full liquid breakfast, the nurse should assess which of the following?
Bowel sounds
An elderly client asks the nurse how to treat chronic constipation. What is the best recommendation the nurse can make?
Take a stool softener such as docusate sodium daily.
