The nurse assesses constipation in the patient who passes:
a. a firm stool without difficulty every 3 days.
b. a hard stool without difficulty every 2 days.
c. a soft brown stool with difficulty every 2 days.
d. a hard dry stool with difficulty every 3 days.
ANS: D
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