Question

The nurse prepares to administer the lavage solution to a client having a colonoscopy completed. The nurse stops and notifies the health care provider when noting that the client has which condition?

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pulmonary hypertension inflammatory bowel disease congestive heart failure

Answer 1

The nurse should stop and notify the healthcare provider when noting that the client has **congestive heart failure (CHF)**.

Lavage solutions can require careful consideration in patients with CHF due to the risk of fluid overload and potential exacerbation of heart failure symptoms. In contrast, while chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and inflammatory bowel disease may have their own considerations, the most immediate concern regarding fluid balance during a colonoscopy procedure would be with a patient who has congestive heart failure.