A Client Is Prescribed a Saline Enema

question 31

Multiple Choice

A client is prescribed a saline enema.Because this solution is hypertonic,the nurse would expect the enema to cause which action?

• A)Exerts osmotic pressure and draws fluid from the interstitial space into the colon
• B)Exerts a lower osmotic pressure than the surrounding interstitial fluid
• C)Exerts the same osmotic pressure as the interstitial fluid surrounding the colon
• D)Stimulates peristalsis by increasing the volume in the colon and irritating the colon

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