The nurse is performing a soapsuds enema and notes leakage o…

The nurse is performing a soapsuds enema and notes leakage of fluid around the catheter tip after administering half the prescribed volume. The nurse lowers the bag to slow the infusion and notes that fluid continues to leak around the catheter. Which action should the nurse take next?

A patient with constipation is prescribed Miralax (polyethyl…

A patient with constipation is prescribed Miralax (polyethylene glycol 3350) in order to facilitate a bowel movement. The nurse knows the bowel movement may be hard and painful by the time the patient has a bowel movement and asks the doctor to add which medication?