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The Gastrointestinal System

The client with appendicitis asks the nurse for a laxative to help relieve her constipation. The nurse explains to her that laxatives are not given to persons with possible appendicitis. What is the primary reason for this?

Laxatives will decrease the spread of infectionLaxatives are not given prior to any type of surgeryThe client does not have true constipation. She only has pressureLaxatives could cause a rupture of the appendix

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ExplanationLaxatives cause increased peristalsis, which may cause the appendix to rupture. Answer 2 is not a true statement. Laxatives may well be given prior to gynecological, rectal, and colon surgery. Answer 3 is true but is not the primary reason why laxatives are not given when a person has appendicitis.

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