The family of a spinal cord–injured patient is concerned with the lack of bowel function 2 days after injury. The nurse's best response would be:
1. "Due to his injury, he will always need to have enemas for bowel evacuation."
2. "Medical management is delaying bowel action, because it places pressure on the injury."
3. "Bowel function should return about 3 days after the accident."
4. "We'll just have to wait and see if bowel action returns this week."
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Bowel action usually returns with peristalsis on the third postaccident day. The bowel re-sponds to dilation from the content in the bowel and moves without voluntary action from the patient.
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