In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly caused by:
a. malabsorption.
b. parasitic diarrhea.
c. fecal impaction.
d. fistula formation.
C
Constipation with overflow occurs when the rectum contains hard stool and soft feces above a leak around the mass of stool.
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