When would it be appropriate for the nurse to administer castor oil as a laxative?
A) To ease the passage of stool in the patient who recently had a baby
B) To remove ingested poisons from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract
C) To evacuate the bowel for diagnostic procedures
D) To treat chronic constipation
C
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Indications include evacuating the bowel for diagnostic procedures and for short-term treatment of constipation. Castor oil is not indicated to remove ingested poisons nor to ease the passage of stool after having a baby. This drug should only be used on a short-term basis and is not for the treatment of chronic constipation because repeated use will cause GI tract exhaustion.
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