A frail 67-year-old nursing-home patient is brought to the clinic for a barium enema. For the next few days following the procedure, he fails to have any bowel movements. The nurse anticipates the physician will probably order which treatment?
a. Saline laxative
b. Antispasmodic to increase peristalsis
c. Emetic to relieve pressure
d. Stool softener
ANS: A
Saline laxatives are used to cleanse the bowel in preparation for, or following, endoscopic or colonoscopic examination, x-ray studies, or surgery.
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