Practice Question
The client is taking iron medication for anemia. Which medication should be administered to prevent constipation?
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Correct Answer:
Docusate sodium
Rationale:
🔷 Iron supplements commonly cause constipation because they slow intestinal motility and can harden stools. Clients often complain of abdominal discomfort and difficulty passing stool while on long-term iron therapy.
🔷 Docusate sodium is a stool softener that helps draw water into the stool, making it easier to pass and preventing painful constipation without interfering with iron absorption.
🔷 Loperamide is an antidiarrheal, which would worsen constipation.
🔷 Megestrol is an appetite stimulant, not used for bowel regulation.
🔷 Hydralazine is an antihypertensive medication and has no role in preventing constipation.
🔷 Therefore, the nurse should administer docusate sodium as the safest and most effective option for constipation prevention in a client receiving iron therapy.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pharmacology
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