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Tags: Adolescent Adult Child Constipation/diagnosis/etiology/nursing Female Humans Male Neoplasms/complications/nursing Nursing Assessment/methods Pediatric Nursing/methods Pilot Projects Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index
Constipation is prevalent in pediatric oncology patients because of treatment with vinca alkaloids and/or narcotics and lifestyle changes secondary to disease process. Sequelae of constipation include anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain,…