Problem:
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency. Docusate sodium causes rectal contractions. Docusate sodium acts as a fiber agent, increasing bulk in the intestines. Docusate sodium stimulates the motility of the intestines.