A client on the postpartum unit has a proctoepisiotomy. The nurse should anticipate administering which medication?
ExplanationThe client with a protoepisiotomy will need stool softeners such as docusate sodium. Suppositories are given only with an order from the doctor, Methergine is a drug used to contract the uterus, and Parlodel is an anti-Parkinsonian drug; therefore, answers A, C, and D are incorrect.
