You are a nurse working in a Long-Term Care setting caring f…

You are a nurse working in a Long-Term Care setting caring for Mr. Lowe. Mr. Lowe is a 75-year-old who is independent with most care but requires assistance getting on to the toilet. Mr. Lowe has control of urine and bowels. Today, Mr. Lowe’s call bell was not answered quick enough, and he urinates in his pants. This type of incontinence is referred to as;

A patient informs the nurse that they have been using laxati…

A patient informs the nurse that they have been using laxatives three times daily to lose weight. After stopping use of the laxative, the patient had difficulty with constipation and wonders if she needs to take laxatives again. With which following statement does the nurse educate the patient?