Children and Young People's Nursing

at a Glance

Alan Glasper, Jim Richardson, Jane Coad

Multiple Choice: Constipation

Question 1. According to the Paris Consensus on Childhood Constipation Terminology, which of the following are signs of constipation?

(a) Frequency of bowel movements <3 per week
(b) >1 episode of faecal incontinence per week
(c) Large stools in the rectum or palpable on abdominal examination
(d) Painful defecations
(e) All the above
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