Constipation
A situation where an individual experience or a higher risk of static in the large intestine, resulting in a rare bowel movements, hard, dry stools.
Related Factors
Defining Characteristics
Expected Outcomes
Individuals will:
1. Describe the therapeutic program defecation
2. reported or showed increased bowel elimination
3. explain the rationale of intervention
A situation where an individual experience or a higher risk of static in the large intestine, resulting in a rare bowel movements, hard, dry stools.
Related Factors
- Inadequate fluid intake
- Low-fiber diet
- Inactivity, immobility
- Medication use
- Lack of privacy
- Pain
- Fear of pain
- Laxative abuse
- Pregnancy
- Tumor or other obstructing mass
- Neurogenic disorders
Defining Characteristics
- Infrequent passage of stool
- Passage of hard, dry stool
- Straining at stools
- Passage of liquid fecal seepage
- Frequent but nonproductive desire to defecate
- Anorexia
- Abdominal distention
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dull headache, restlessness, and depression
- Verbalized pain or fear of pain
Expected Outcomes
Individuals will:
1. Describe the therapeutic program defecation
2. reported or showed increased bowel elimination
3. explain the rationale of intervention
