The nurse is providing care of a client who ignores the urge to defecate when at work. The client states, "I don't like to have a bowel movement anywhere but at home." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) "This is a common practice, and it will strengthen the reflex later."
B) "You will get the urge later, so you should not worry about it."
C) "If you continue to ignore the urge to defecate, it can lead to problems."
D) "It is better to suppress the urge than to suffer embarrassment at work."
Answer: C
When the normal defecation reflexes are inhibited, these conditioned reflexes tend to be progressively weakened. When the urge to defecate is ignored, water continues to be reabsorbed, making the feces hard and difficult to expel. Ignoring the urge repeatedly will eventually cause the urge to be lost. Embarrassment, while unwarranted, is preferable to losing the urge to defecate. Ignoring the urge will not strengthen the reflex later; it will weaken it.
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