Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep

Answer: C - Constipation is the passage of a hard, dry stool. The person usually strains to have a bowel movement. Common causes include a low-fiber diet, ignoring the urge to defecate and not having a regular time for defecation daily, decreased fluid intake, inactivity, drugs, aging, and certain diseases. Microbes in food and water are attributed to diarrhea.