Fifteen minutes after receiving the antiemetic, Mr. Dunner has stopped vomiting, appears relaxed, and denies further nausea. He states that he is comfortable enough for the RN to being the admission assessment and asks the RN to call him Calvin.
3. The RN begins the client interview, focusing on the gastrointestinal system. For the RN to learn about the client's bowel patterns, what information is most important to obtain from Mr. Dunner?
-Any difficulty with defecation
-Presence of abdominal distention
-Recent onset of flatulence
-Amount of fiber in the diet