When Administering Bisacodyl, Which of the Following Implications Should the Nurse

question 234

Multiple Choice

When administering bisacodyl, which of the following implications should the nurse consider? Select all that apply.

• A) Increase fluid intake up to 2,000 mL/day.
• B) Administer with food.
• C) Dilute with normal saline prior to administration.
• D) Assess fluid and electrolyte status.
• E) If giving rectally, encourage retention of enema for 15-30 min.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The process by which learning is facilitated through the connection of a stimulus from the environment with one that occurs innately, resulting in a conditioned reaction.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Acquisition Procedures

Methods or processes used in learning or obtaining new information, skills, or responses.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that creates new associations between neutral stimuli and reflex-causing stimuli, famously demonstrated by Pavlov's dogs.