Mrs. Pamela Allen is a 65-year-old female whofrequently suffered from intermittent constipation. She wasadmitted to hospital for further investigation and needs acolectomy for colon cancer. As the nurse on duty you are to giveMrs. Allen a cleansing enema, pre-operatively.
1. What solutions are used when giving a large volumeenema?
2. What volume is used for an adult?
3. Should the solution be warmed and if so how warmshould it be?
4. Describe the assessments you would perform beforegiving the enema, including an abdominal assessment?
5. What would you do if thepatient complains of cramping during the administration?
6. What data would suggestthat the intervention was successful?
7. What information would you provide to the client inorder to obtain consent to administer the enema?
