A Patients Sigmoidoscopy Has Been Successfully Completed and the Patient

Multiple Choice

A patients sigmoidoscopy has been successfully completed and the patient is preparing to return home. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse include in the patients discharge education?

A) The patient should drink at least 2 liters of fluid in the next 12 hours.
B) The patient can resume a normal routine immediately.
C) The patient should expect fecal urgency for several hours.
D) The patient can expect some scant rectal bleeding.