The nurse is reviewing an order for a digital removal of impacted feces of a client. For which clients is digital removal of feces contraindicated?
1 . Respiratory conditions
2 . Cardiac conditions
3 . Reproductive surgery
4 . Genitourinary surgery
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
D
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Digital removal of feces is contraindicated for most clients with cardiac conditions and after reproductive surgery, abdominoperineal repair, rectal surgery, colostomy, and genitourinary surgery.
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