Patrick Is a 10-Year-Old Patient Who Presents with Uncomfortable Constipation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Patrick is a 10-year-old patient who presents with uncomfortable constipation. Along with diet changes, a laxative is ordered to provide more rapid relief of constipation. An appropriate choice of medication for a 10-year-old child would be:

• A) PEG 3350 (Miralax)
• B) Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) suppository
• C) Docusate (Colace) suppository
• D) Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution

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Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher known for his work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, emphasizing the role of reason in understanding the world.

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