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Administer a cleansing enema.
Administer a cleansing enema — This is correct because the provider prescribed a hypertonic cleansing enema to relieve the opioid-induced constipation, and the abdominal x-ray confirmed no obstruction, making enema safe and appropriate.
Assist the client to a left side-lying position with the right knee flexed — This is correct because this is the optimal position for enema administration, allowing solution flow into the rectum and sigmoid colon.
Prepare the client for a chest x-ray — Not indicated, as there are no respiratory concerns.
Auscultate bowel sounds — While part of general GI assessment, bowel sounds were already assessed with imaging; this is not the immediate next step before enema administration.
Perform a manual digital rectal exam — Not indicated unless fecal impaction is strongly suspected; the provider did not order this, and the x-ray shows stool throughout the colon, not just rectal impaction.
Administer oxycodone extended-release tablets — This would worsen constipation and is contraindicated in the context of severe constipation.
This question is from ATI PN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 A which contains 59 questions.
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