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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A)Clients with a fecal impaction pass liquid, foul-smelling fecal material in the absence of formed stool; this is the liquid portion of the feces that seeps around the impacted mass. Passing no stool or fecal material is indicative of an obstruction. Soft, formed stools are generally considered normal. Lumpy stools that are hard and dry are indicative of constipation.
B)Clients with a fecal impaction pass liquid, foul-smelling fecal material in the absence of formed stool; this is the liquid portion of the feces that seeps around the impacted mass. Passing no stool or fecal material is indicative of an obstruction. Soft, formed stools are generally considered normal. Lumpy stools that are hard and dry are indicative of constipation.
C)Clients with a fecal impaction pass liquid, foul-smelling fecal material in the absence of formed stool; this is the liquid portion of the feces that seeps around the impacted mass. Passing no stool or fecal material is indicative of an obstruction. Soft, formed stools are generally considered normal. Lumpy stools that are hard and dry are indicative of constipation.
D)Clients with a fecal impaction pass liquid, foul-smelling fecal material in the absence of formed stool; this is the liquid portion of the feces that seeps around the impacted mass. Passing no stool or fecal material is indicative of an obstruction. Soft, formed stools are generally considered normal. Lumpy stools that are hard and dry are indicative of constipation.

Fecal Impaction Is a Mass or Collection of Hardened Feces