The definition of chronic constipation commonly used by health care providers may include which symptom?
1. Fewer than one bowel movement every 3 days
2. Lumpy, hard stools at least 25% of the time
3. Decrease in the frequency of bowel movements
4. Two bowel movements or fewer per week
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The normal frequency of bowel movements varies widely among individuals, from two or three per day to as few as one per week.
Rationale 2: A diagnosis of constipation includes lumpy or hard stools at least 25% of the time.
Rationale 3: People vary in the frequency of bowel movements, and clients often define constipation as a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements.
Rationale 4: The normal frequency of bowel movements varies widely among individuals, from two or three per day to as few as one per week.
Global Rationale: A diagnosis of chronic constipation includes at least two of the following symptoms without the use of laxatives over the course of a year: two or fewer bowel movements per week; lumpy or hard stools at least 25% of the time; straining to pass stools at least 25% of the time; and a feeling of incomplete evacuation at least 25% of the time.
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