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Tems11 [23]
3 years ago
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A patient is not having daily bowel movements and has begun taking a laxative for this problem. what should the nurse educate th

e patient about regarding laxative use?
Biology
1 answer:
Sloan [31]3 years ago
6 0

The nurse should educate the patient that just because the patient has experienced of not having regular bowel movements, it is already applicable to take laxatives which is wrong. It could cause side effects and worse problems. That is why the patient should undergo to a check up and ask the doctor of a treatment and whether it is advisable to use laxatives under the problem that he or she is under in. This will ensure the safety of the client and to ensure that the medication that he or she is taking is advisable for his or her condition or it won’t get him or her at risk of certain problems.

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