The mother of a 9-month-old child reports that
the child has a bowel movement only every 2 or 3 days and that the stool is small and hard, "like marbles." What should you recommend as a beginning treatment for this problem?
a. Use castor oil every 3 days.
b. Increase the child's fluid intake.
c. Ensure that the child gets adequate exercise.
d. Mix a bulk-forming laxative in with the child's cereal.
ANS: B
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