Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 77%
Simulated
The nurse is developing the plan of care for the 7-year-old with encopresis who has been started on lactulose. Which outcome would be most appropriate for the nurse to establish?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
A: Weight gain is not expected with an osmotic laxative. B: Nighttime continence is not expected to be altered by an osmotic laxative. C: Blood glucose is not expected to be altered by an osmotic laxative. D: Lactulose (Constulose) is an osmotic laxative used in treating encopresis to prevent constipation; the nurse should establish an outcome of a normal daily bowel movement.