CPCT/A Patient Care Exam Test Prep

Category - Patient Care

Which of the following factors contributes to constipation?
  1. Excessive exercise
  2. High fiber diet
  3. No regular time for defecation daily
  4. Microbes in food and water
Explanation
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.
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