the night nurse has reported to the day nurse that a client has not had a bowel movement in 2 consecutive days. what actions should the day nurse take?

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10-11-2022
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the night nurse has reported to the day nurse that a client has not had a bowel movement in 2 consecutive days. what actions should the day nurse take?

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luisvaschetto luisvaschetto · Answer 1 · 2022-11-16T06:48:50-05:00

The actions that the nurse should take for a client has not had a bowel movement in 2 consecutive days is to write a prescription to initiate "Bowel Protocol" per standing order and offer the client 120 mL prune juice (Options 1 and 2).

What is the bowel protocol?

The bowel protocol refers to a care program aimed at improving the health of the digestive system by promoting the excretion of waste products.

Therefore, with this data, we can see that the bowel protocol promotes the excretion in the digestive system in order to avoid constipation as in this case, which may also include the use of dietary fiber and prune juices.