A nurse administers a tap water enema to an adult client who is constipated. The client defecates a scant amount of brown fecal matter, which the nurse interprets as a poor result. The nurse should take which action?
A. Document the results
B. Administer a second tap water enema
C. Add soap suds to the enema bag and repeat the enema
D. Administer a Fleet enema, then a tap water irrigation
Ans: A. Document the results
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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