The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is to Have

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a cleansing enema. Which assessment finding b the nurse indicates a need to contact the prescriber and question the order?

• A) The patient is recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
• B) The patient has not had a bowel movement for 3 days.
• C) The patient is to have a lower GI series the following morning.
• D) The patient had an upper GI series performed the previous day.

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