Posted: August 18th, 2017

The nurse is performing a colostomy irrigation on a client. During the irrigation, a client begins to complain of abdominal cramps. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action?

The nurse is performing a colostomy irrigation on a client. During the irrigation, a client begins to complain of abdominal cramps. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action?

1. Notify the physician
2. Increase the height of the irrigation
3. Stop the irrigation temporarily.
4. Medicate with dilaudid and resume the irrigation