The client with appendicitis asks the nurse for a laxative to help relieve her constipation. The nurse explains to her that laxatives are not given to persons with possible appendicitis. What is the primary reason for this?

D Laxatives could cause a rupture of the appendix. A Laxatives will decrease the spread of infection. B Laxatives are not given prior to any type of surgery. C The client does not have true constipation. She only has pressure.