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MrsEllinor Is Being Administered an Enema This Morning

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Mrs.Ellinor is being administered an enema this morning.The nurse encounters resistance at the internal sphincter when inserting the enema tube into Mrs.Ellinor's rectum.What should the nurse do next?


A) Have Mrs.Ellinor take a deep breath and run a small amount of fluid through the tube
B) Raise the height of the container holding the solution to increase pressure
C) Withdraw the tube right away and report the resistance to the charge nurse
D) Withdraw the tube and re-insert it

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