The nurse is preparing to administer a saline laxative with a patient who has been constipated for 4 days.Which is the priority task to be completed by the nurse first?

Name: The nurse is preparing to administer a saline laxative with a patient who has been constipated for 4 days.Which is the priority task to be completed by the nurse first?
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Laxatives should never be given without assessing for bowel sounds because constipation could be caused by a small bowel obstruction.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Saline Laxative with a Patient