The nurse is performing colostomy irrigation on a client. during the irrigation, the client begins to complain of abdominal cramps. The nurse should Stop the irrigation temporarily.
What are cramps?
- A cramp is an abrupt, involuntary muscular contraction or overshortening; while often non-damaging and transitory, they can induce excruciating pain and immobility that resembles paralysis.
- Muscle cramps are frequent and frequently linked to pregnancy, strenuous activity or overexertion, aging (common in elderly persons), or they might be a symptom of a motor neuron condition.
- A smooth muscle or skeletal muscle may experience cramps.
- Skeletal muscle cramps may result from overworking the muscles or from a deficiency in electrolytes like sodium, potassium, or magnesium (a condition known as hyponatremia) (called hypomagnesemia).
- There are certain skeletal muscle cramps whose etiology is unknown.
- Smooth muscle cramps might be brought on by gastroenteritis or menstruation.
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