The nurse administered a retention enema to a client. The nurse encourages the client to hold the enema as long as possible. Based on this information, what is the recommended time that the nurse should tell the client to retain a retention enema?
A) 5–10 minutes
B) 10–15 minutes
C) 15–25 minutes
D) 25–30 minutes
D
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Encourage the client to hold the enema as long as possible before moving the bowels. The recommended times are as follows: Cleansing enema—5 to 10 minutes; retention enema—25 to 30 minutes.
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Which of the following statements is true for nursing care of older adults?
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True False
Inability to control urination is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).