Management of CareQuestion 258 of 2368

Which nursing action does not require a provider order?

  1. Giving a mineral oil enema to a client with constipation
  2. Inserting a rectal tube to relieve flatus for a client
  3. Teaching a client with constipation about fluids and fiber
  4. Inserting a nasogastric tube to decompress a client's stomach
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Correct answer: Teaching a client with constipation about fluids and fiber

Health teaching is an independent nursing intervention, so no provider order is needed.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Elimination: Implementing Interventions. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026