Altered Urinary Elimination; Constipation
Establishing a Bowel Retraining Program
The essential elements of a bowel program are:
- A consistent time for bowel elimination.
- A high fluid intake (at least 2000 cc a day).
- A high fiber diet.
- Rectal stimulation with or without suppositories.
- If needed, a stool softener.
If the client has sustained an LMN injury, the resulting flaccid large bowel may require the client to perform or to have manual disimpaction.