DECA Performance Indicators Practice Exam

You have a patient that is on a bowel regimen but he has not had a bowel movement in 4 days. What is your next step?

Report this to the nurse in charge Give the patient orange juice with Miralax Encourage the patient to drink more water Nothing, this is normal

Correct Answer:

Report this to the nurse in charge

Explanation:

Report this to the nurse in charge. Your patient most likely has a history of constipation. A bowel regimen means that a patient is on medications on a schedule to keep their bowels moving. If the patient is not having bowel movements they could potentially have a bowel blockage. It is not within the aide’s scope of practice to provide medications to the patient.

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