The nurse is preparing to give an adult client an enema as ordered by the client's physician. The client says, "I don't want to have an enema." What action should the nurse take?
a. Leave immediately without performing the procedure.
b. Explain to the client why the procedure is ordered and the consequences of not accepting the procedure.
c. Give the enema to the client over his objections.
d. Call the nursing supervisor.
ANS: B
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