During a digital examination of the rectum,the nurse notes that the patient has hard feces in the rectum.The patient complains of feeling "full," has a distended abdomen,and states that she has not had a bowel movement "for several days." The nurse suspects which condition?

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A fecal impaction is a collection of hard,desiccated feces in the rectum.The obstruction often results from decreased bowel motility,in which more water is reabsorbed from the stool.

During a Digital Examination of the Rectum,the Nurse Notes That