Hesi Pharmacology (ACTUAL) Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions

Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? a-Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas b-assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed c-evaluate the client's ability to recognize the urge to defecate d-determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements D rationale the nurse should ensure that the client is not experiencing diarrhea (answer choice D) before administering a laxative, which will increase the frequency of bowel movements. answer choices A,B,C R4 and assessments for the provision of care when the client experience is a valve, but are of less priority then answer choice D which provides data about the possible need to hold medication