A Patient Informs the Nurse That She Was Using Laxatives

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient informs the nurse that she was using laxatives three times daily to lose weight.After stopping use of the laxative,the patient had difficulty with constipation and wonders if she needs to take laxatives again.With which statement does the nurse educate the patient?

• A)"Long-term laxative use causes the bowel to become less responsive to stimuli,and constipation may occur."
• B)"Laxatives can cause trauma to the intestinal lining and scarring may result,leading to decreased peristalsis."
• C)"Natural laxatives such as mineral oil are safer than chemical laxatives for relieving constipation."
• D)"Laxatives cause the body to become malnourished,so when the patient begins eating again,the body absorbs all of the food,and no waste products are produced."

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