Which of the Following Statements by a Client Reporting Constipation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements by a client reporting constipation reflects the most informed understanding of interventions that will aid in assuming proper bowel mobility?

• A) "Could it be that I need to get more exercise,even here in the hospital?"
• B) "Is it true that drinking coffee often helps stimulate the bowels to work?"
• C) "I guess a little high-fiber cereal might help.Can you get me some from the cafeteria?"
• D) "May I have a cup of decaffeinated tea in addition to my breakfast juice? That usually helps."

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Definitions:

Emotions Directed

Feelings that are targeted or focused towards a specific object, person, or situation.

Real Object

In psychoanalysis, an actual person or thing in the external world, as opposed to an imagined or internalized object.

Defense Mechanisms

Methods used by the ego to prevent unconscious anxiety or threatening thoughts from entering consciousness.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.