When caring for a client with fecal incontinence, the nurse provides an absorbent pad to protect clothing and bed linens. The nurse knows that fecal incontinence is primarily the result of which of the following factors?
A) Nature and amount of food consumed
B) Drinking and smoking habits of client
C) Neurologic changes that impair muscle activity
D) Social and emotional setting of client
C
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Fecal incontinence mainly results from neurologic changes that impair muscle activity, sensation, or thought processes of a client. It is not primarily a result of the food consumed by the client or the client's drinking and smoking habits. It does not necessarily imply that stool is loose or watery, although that may be the case. It is also not the result of the client's social and emotional setting.
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