RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2360 of 2368

A client in a long-term care facility has bowel incontinence. Which intervention is best?

  1. Offer toileting only at bedtime to reduce the chance of accidents
  2. Assist the client to the toilet after meals and when an urge is felt
  3. Ask the client to delay the urge until a set time each day
  4. Limit all fluids so that less stool is produced in the bowel
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Correct answer: Assist the client to the toilet after meals and when an urge is felt

Toileting after meals and at the urge, in a private and comfortable bathroom, promotes effective bowel movements.

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

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026