Fecal Impaction Is a Mass or Collection of Hardened Feces

Multiple Choice

Fecal impaction is a mass or collection of hardened feces in the folds of the rectum or colon as a result of prolonged retention and accumulation of fecal material. Which clinical manifestation is common in cases of fecal impaction?

A) No passage of stool or fecal material of any kind
B) Passage of soft, formed stools
C) Passage of lumpy stools that are hard and dry
D) Passage of liquid, foul-smelling fecal material in the absence of formed stool