A patient who has been experiencing changes in his bowel function is scheduled for a barium enema. What instruction should the nurse provide for postprocedure recovery?
A) Remain NPO for 6 hours postprocedure.
B) Administer a Fleet enema to cleanse the bowel of the barium.
C) Increase fluid intake to evacuate the barium.
D) Avoid dairy products for 24 hours postprocedure.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Adequate fluid intake is necessary to rid the GI tract of barium. The patient must not remain NPO after the test and enemas are not used to cleanse the bowel of barium. There is no need to avoid dairy products.
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