Using your knowledge of the treatments for constipation, explain to a patient how laxatives and cathartics stimulate defecation.
A. Both laxatives and cathartics produce an intense action on the bowel, causing defecation.
B. Laxatives produce a mild, gentle stimulus for defecation, whereas cathartics produce a more intense action on the bowel.
C. Both laxatives and cathartics produce a mild, gentle stimulus for defecation.
D. Cathartics produce a mild, gentle stimulus for defecation, whereas laxatives produce a more intense action on the bowel.
Answer: B
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