The goal of this course is to help HCAs learn about constipation - symptoms, causes, medications that might cause it and medications that might help it.
Course Publication Date:
August 04, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
Course No: | HCA-CONSTIPATION-20 |
Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
Category: | Home Care Aide
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Learning Objectives
Name two medications that might cause constipation.
Describe three of the different types of laxatives.
List two drugs that might help constipation.
Name two of the symptoms of constipation.
Discuss two causes of functional constipation.
Discuss two causes of secondary constipation.
Name some of the high fiber foods that help constipation.