evolve and NCLEX Exam- Lower GI-Chapter 45 |Study Questions with 100% Correct Solutions
The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a patient with metastatic lung cancer who was admitted with a bowel impaction. Which of the following instructions would be most helpful to prevent further episodes of constipation? A. Maintain a high intake of fluid and fibre in the diet. B. Reduce intake of medications causing constipation. C. Eat several small meals per day to maintain bowel motility. D. Sit upright during meals to increase bowel motility by gravity. - ANSWER ANS: A. Increased fluid intake and a high-fibre diet reduce the incidence of constipation caused by immobility, medications, and other factors. Fluid and fibre provide bulk that in turn increases peristalsis and bowel motility.
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