The nurse is seeing a 69-year-old patient who is highly physically active and consumes a balanced diet that includes adequate fluid intake. despite this, the patient states he has experienced occasional constipation in recent months. what remedy should be the nurse's first suggestion?

The nurse should ask the patient to take medications to relieve this constipation whenever it happens to him. But when it does not cure the illness even with the right medication, it is best to have a medical check up, in order to determine if he is experiencing something more serious than just a mere constipation.