Which Is a Sign of Fecal Impaction

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which is a sign of fecal impaction?

• A) The frequent passage of liquid stools
• B) Marble-sized stools
• C) Liquid feces seeping from the anus
• D) Passage of large stools

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