Approach to constipation Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 32-year-old woman presents to the primary care office reporting difficulty with bowel movements for three weeks. She has had to strain to evacuate stool and has had two bowel movements in the last week. There has not been blood with bowel movements or a change in stool caliber, although she notes the stools have been hard. She is currently 18 weeks pregnant and medical history is otherwise unremarkable. Medications include a prenatal vitamin with iron. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 72/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 128/82 mmHg. Abdomen is gravid without tenderness. There is no tenderness on rectal exam, and there are no lesions or masses. Which of the following most accurately characterizes this patient’s condition?  

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