The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Evaluating a 5-Year-Old

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is evaluating a 5-year-old child who has frequent soiling of stool associated with stomach aches and decreased appetite for the past 2 months. The parent states that the child has two or fewer formed bowel movements each week and has been toilet trained for about 2 years. Which initial assessment will the nurse practitioner make?

A) History of neurogenic conditions
B) Recent adjustments in the family
C) Recent illnesses, fluid intake, changes in diet
D) Toilet training history