Posted: July 20th, 2017

The nurse is teaching the client how to perform a colostomy irrigation. To enhance the effectiveness of the irrigation and fecal returns, what measure should the nurse instruct the client to do?

The nurse is teaching the client how to perform a colostomy irrigation. To enhance the effectiveness of the irrigation and fecal returns, what measure should the nurse instruct the client to do?

1. Increase fluid intake
2. Reduce the amount of irrigation solution
3. Perform the irrigation in the evening
4. Place heat on the abdomen