Before the removal of an impaction, a nurse is instructed to give a patient an enema to soften the hard stool. The nurse determines that the correct type of enema in this situation is a(n)
1. Kayexalate enema.
2. Oil retention enema.
3. Return flow enema.
4. Harris flush.
ANS: 2
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