The nurse is caring for a patient with complaints of constant diarrhea for 3 days. The patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of dehydration. The best fluid source for this patient to drink small amounts of is

A nurse is preparing a cleansing enema for an adult patient who is constipated and has not responded to laxative use. Before giving the enema, the nurse should

A nurse educator explains to staff nurses that diarrhea can quickly become lifethreatening in elderly patients because

A nurse is digitally removing stool that is impacted from a patient. The nurse should stop the procedure immediately and take corrective action if the patient's:

Which doctor's order should be questioned?

A patient's admission assessment includes pertinent information about bowel elimination.

Which subjective information collected by the nurse will be documented?

The nurse is caring for a patient with complaints of constant diarrhea for 3 days. The patient is exhibiting signs and symptoms of dehydration. The best fluid source for this patient to drink small amounts of is

A male patient has told a nurse that he occasionally fights constipation. Teaching the patient how to prevent constipation and promote normal elimination, the nurse instructs him to

During an admission physical assessment, a nurse questions a patient about their bowel

elimination pattern. The nurse may say, "Can you tell me your bowel regimen? Do you have a regular, bowel movement every day? What is the approximate time that you have a bowel

movement?" The nurse's goal is

A patient is having trouble defecating into a bedpan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse would assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

An older adult's perineal skin appears to be dry and thin with mild excoriation. When providing hygiene after a bowel movement, the nurse should