I know this isn't a very pleasent subject and I'm sorry, but I ran into a LOL at my new LTC that is apparently obsessed with her bowels.
The other nite she insisted that she was 'just full of BM' and wanted me to remove it - she had had 3 bowel movements in the past 2 days - the evening nurse had done a rectal check and felt nothing - so I refused.
She is A/O and I tried to tell her the dangers of poking around in her rectum, but she was having none of it. My preceptor says she eats very little, has had psych consults, and even her doctor doesn't know what to do with her anymore.
I think she could benefit from an anti-anxiety med, but they tell me that she won't take them.
I tried to offer her some hot tea, but she was upset still that I wouldn't go digging in her bottom. Any suggestions?