Receiving an Enema reports cramping and discomfort

A client receiving an enema reports cramping and discomfort when the nurse releases the clamp and places the container 12 inches above the client’s hip level. Which action will the nurse take next?

a. Instruct the client to take deep breaths.

b. Discontinue the enema.

c. Clamp the tubing.

d. Lower the enema bag below the level of the hips.