A patient with constipation is prescribed bisacodyl (Dulcolax). The patient also states he has severe abdominal pain. What is your best action?
a. Administer the drug as prescribed to relieve the constipation.
b. Ensure that the patient drinks a full glass of water with the drug.
c. Listen for bowel sounds in all four quadrants before giving the drug.
d. Hold the drug and contact the prescriber.
Question 2
A patient reports taking attapulgite (Kaopectate) for diarrhea over the past 4 days. What is your best action?
a. Send a stool specimen to the lab for analysis including culture, sensitivity, and parasites.
b. Instruct the patient to notify nursing staff for episodes of diarrhea and save the stool for occult blood check.
c. Check the patient's blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation.
d. Teach the patient that antidiarrheal drugs should not be taken for more than 2 days unless instructed to by their prescriber.
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