Author Question: When an elderly diabetic patient is constipated the best treatment options include: 1. Mineral ... (Read 23 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

When an elderly diabetic patient is constipated the best treatment options include:

1. Mineral oil
2. Bulk-forming laxatives such as psyllium
3. Stimulant laxatives such as senna
4. Stool softeners such as docusate

Question 2

To improve positive outcomes when prescribing for the elderly the nurse practitioner should:

1. Assess cognitive functioning in the elder
2. Encourage the patient to take a weekly drug holiday to keep drug costs down
3. Encourage the patient to cut drugs in half with a knife to lower costs
4. All of the above