Fecal Impaction Is a Mass or Collection of Hardened Feces

question 3

Multiple Choice

Fecal impaction is a mass or collection of hardened feces in the folds of the rectum or colon as a result of prolonged retention and accumulation of fecal material. Which clinical manifestation is common in cases of fecal impaction?

• A)No passage of stool or fecal material of any kind
• B)Passage of soft, formed stools
• C)Passage of lumpy stools that are hard and dry
• D)Passage of liquid, foul-smelling fecal material in the absence of formed stool

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