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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Constipated

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The nurse is caring for a patient who is constipated and has not had a bowel movement for 3 days. The nurse performs a rectal examination and finds hard dry stool in the rectum. What is the best option to help the patient have a bowel movement?


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Unconditional Positive Regard

An attitude of total acceptance and support toward another person regardless of what they say or do, often used in the context of client-centered therapy.

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious processes and the importance of early childhood experiences.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process whereby behavior is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

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