Impact on patient

“Patient (was) becoming upset (and) I ask them why they were upset and if there is anything I could do to help.  I gave them time to speak it was only a small thing they had not had a bowel movement for days and was getting stomach ache.  The patient was embarrassed about this I asked was there anything else but they were really concerned and thought that it might be something else i.e. cancer.  I listened to the patient and asked if it would be alright to speak to the nurse.  Senacot [was] given to help them go.”