A patient taking hydromorphone for cancer pain is experiencing constipation. What should the nurse teach to help this patient?
A) Take a mild laxative.
B) How to self-administer a Fleet enema.
C) Slowly decrease the dose of hydromorphone.
D) Eat a high-fiber diet and increase fluid intake.
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