The nurse is teaching a patient about a scheduled small bowel series. Which statement by the patient indicates that further teaching is required?
1. "It is normal to experience constipation for a few days after the procedure."
2. "I will need to increase my fluid intake the first few days after the procedure."
3. "I might have a laxative prescribed after the procedure."
4. "The barium will be inserted through my rectum."
Correct Answer: 1
The barium instilled during the procedure must be evacuated after the procedure. The patient will experience white, chalky stools for the first few days. Laxative use and an increase in fluid intake will facilitate the stool's evacuation. Barium in a small bowel series is administered orally, into the bowel via an endoscope, or through a weighted tube.
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