The nurse is assessing a client for fecal impaction, and when inserting a lubricated, gloved finger, the stool feels like small rocks. What does the nurse document this finding as?
A) Scybala
B) Hard stool
C) Fecal Impaction
D) Obstruction
A
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When a practitioner inserts a gloved and lubricated finger in the rectum, the stool may feel like small rocks, a condition referred to as scybala. The client may have hard stool or be impacted but the correct terminology to be documented is scybala. A fecal obstruction is not always able to be determined on digital examination and will require an x-ray.
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