Patient was educated on bulk laxatives and their mechanism of action as follows: Bulk laxatives when taken, are not digested in the stomach and are passed into the intestines. In the intestines, they absorb water and swell to form bulky stool. More fluid in the stool makes the stool soft. The soft and bulky stool formed in the intestines will induce stimulation of the intestines to move and help to mobilize the contents of the [...]