Your client complains of constipation. Upon questioning, you ...

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Your client complains of constipation. Upon questioning, you learn that your client takes daily doses of opiates for chronic back pain.
 
  Her last voluntary bowel movement was 5 days ago, although she admits to having involuntary leakage of liquid stool now. She has increasing abdominal pain and distention. You suspect:
  1. constipation.
  2. perceived constipation.
  3. bowel obstruction.
  4. bowel incontinence.

Question 2

A stool culture has been ordered for your client. Which of the following nursing actions is indicated to correctly collect the specimen?
 
  1. Use clean, but not sterile, technique in handling the specimen.
  2. Put the specimen in the refrigerator until transport.
  3. Leave the specimen in the client's bathroom until the next scheduled laboratory pick-up.
  4. Send the specimen directly to the laboratory for analysis.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4