A Client Who Is Hospitalized Has an Order for a Laxative

A client who is hospitalized has an order for a laxative as needed for constipation.To which client would the nurse expect to administer a laxative?

A) A client who has daily bowel movements that are formed
B) A client who did not have a bowel movement today, but had one yesterday
C) A client who had a bowel movement yesterday and one the day before but not yet today
D) A client who has not had a bowel movement in 4 days