Which nursing intervention is helpful to prevent an older person's risk for constipation?

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Drinking ample amounts of liquids helps prevent constipation by keeping the feces from drying out and becoming hard and difficult to move through the bowels. In an older person, the movement of food through the digestive tract may be slower, which is called slow peristalsis. This can put the older person at risk for constipation. Certain medications (such as prescription pain relievers) and immobility can also increase a person's risk for constipation.

Which Nursing Intervention Is Helpful to Prevent an Older Person's