Physician with concerns of constipation

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Edna is an 88 year old female who is presenting to her physician with concerns of constipation. She has not had a bowel movement in 1 days. She lives on her own in an assisted living center (they prepare her meals). She is not extremely active and typically only walks to the eating areas and to the room where cards are played. You are the nurse interviewing Edna before the physician sees her. She tells you that she is planning on getting a bottle of magnesium citrate because she feels some cramping in her lower abdome.

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