The nurse is devising a plan of care for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Constipation related to opioid use.Which of the following outcomes would the nurse evaluate as successful for the patient to establish normal defecation?

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The nurse's goal is for the patient to continue taking opioid medication and to have normal bowel elimination.Normal stools are soft and formed.Ceasing pain medication is not a desired outcome for the patient.Tenderness in the left lower quadrant indicates constipation and does not further address bowel elimination.Presence of bowel sounds indicate that the bowels are moving;however,they are not an indication of defecation.

The Nurse Is Devising a Plan of Care for a Patient