A nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Constipation related to the effects of the prescribed cholinergic blocking drug. Which of the following would the nurse expect to include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply
A) Encouraging the intake of a diet high in fiber
B) Decreasing the dosage of the cholinergic blocking medication
C) Increasing client's fluid intake to at least 2000 mL daily
D) Withholding the drug until the client resumes usual bowel pattern
E) Encouraging ambulation and exercise as appropriate
Ans: A, C, E
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Appropriate interventions include encouraging a high-fiber diet, increasing fluid intake, and encouraging ambulation and exercise. It is not the nurse's decision to decrease the dosage. Withholding the drug until the client's bowel patterns return would be inappropriate.
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