To insert a rectal suppository in an adult client, the nurse should position the client in the Sims' left position and insert the suppository:
a. into the anal canal
b. past the internal sphincter and against the rectal wall
c. approximately 8 inches
d. until the client experiences the urge to defecate
B
When insert a rectal suppository in an adult client, insert past the internal sphincter and against the rectal wall to prevent the suppository from being expelled.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.