A client post-hemorrhoidectomy feels the need to have a bowel movement.Which action by the nurse is best?

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The first bowel movement after hemorrhoidectomy can be painful enough to induce syncope.The nurse should stay with the client.The nurse should instruct clients who are discharged the same day to have someone nearby when they have their first postoperative bowel movement.Making sure needed items are within reach is an important nursing action too,but it does not take priority over client safety.The other two actions are not needed in this situation.

A Client Post-Hemorrhoidectomy Feels the Need to Have a Bowel