Matthew Is Eight Years Old and Defecates Inappropriately Almost Daily

question 62

Multiple Choice

Matthew is eight years old and defecates inappropriately almost daily. He has a history of constipation that has not been helped with laxatives, high-fiber diets, or other suggested remedies. Matthew would be diagnosed with ____.

• A) enuresis
• B) oppositional defiant disorder
• C) encopresis
• D) lazy bowel syndrome

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