The nurse understands that saline laxatives work by:
a. increasing the motility of the GI tract through irritation.
b. softening the fecal mass.
c. lubricating the intestinal lining, facilitating passage of the stool.
d. increasing fluid in the stool by osmosis.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: This is not an action of saline laxatives.
B Incorrect: This is not an action of saline laxatives.
C Incorrect: This is not an action of saline laxatives.
D Correct: Saline laxatives work by increasing fluid in the stool by osmosis.
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