jdeesbrown

This is my 1st post, I hope i am in the correct forum and posting this right. I am a 1st semester student writing a care plan on bowel elmination. This is what ive got so far. ND: Constipation rt decreased activity. my goal is to have pt verbalize knowledge of measures that promote bowel elimination, my interventions 1. teach importance of a high fiber diet 2. advise a fluid intake of at lease 2-3 l/day 3. maximize activity level within limitations of pt's endurance, therapy, and pain....here's where I need help. My instructor says our interventions must be related to the etiology. (decreased activity) but my pt is on bedrest because of a fractured foot, so I'm thinking she really cant increase her activity at this time, and I can't think of anything she can do to increase activity, she is 91 yrs old. so I was going to teach her other methods to help with constipation. SO if I want to keep the same goal and interventions what could I change my diagnosis to?