Constipation Teaching 820
Constipation
Instructed on the importance of establishing regular times for evacuations.
Last updated November 13, 2017
Last updated November 13, 2017
Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: stool impaction (liquid bowel movement may ooze around hard stool in the colon).
Educated patient on new medication; Amitiza which is used to treat chronic constipation, or constipation caused by opioid (narcotic) pain medicine. It...
Taught that decreased appetite, nausea and/or vomiting may constitute as signs/symptoms of constipation.
Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: bowel blockage (no stool passes and pain occurs).
Taught that difficult or infrequent passage of hard, dry stool may constitute as a sign/symptom of constipation.