In bowel continence coding, which phrase corresponds to 'Did not occur'?

In bowel continence coding, which phrase corresponds to 'Did not occur'?

• A. Continent — Complete control
• B. Control with ostomy
• C. Did not occur — No bowel movement in the last 3 days
• D. Infrequently incontinent

Answer: (C)

Understanding bowel continence coding depends on how the assessment records events over a defined period. The phrase “Did not occur” is used when no bowel movement happened in the specified window—no bowel movement in the last 3 days. That makes the paired statement “Did not occur — No bowel movement in the last 3 days” the best match. The other phrases describe different states: “Continent — Complete control” means full control with regular movements, not an absence of movement; “Control with ostomy” indicates an ostomy with control; and “Infrequently incontinent” signals occasional leakage. So the phrase that directly states no bowel movement within the 3-day window correctly corresponds to “Did not occur.”

Understanding bowel continence coding depends on how the assessment records events over a defined period. The phrase “Did not occur” is used when no bowel movement happened in the specified window—no bowel movement in the last 3 days. That makes the paired statement “Did not occur — No bowel movement in the last 3 days” the best match. The other phrases describe different states: “Continent — Complete control” means full control with regular movements, not an absence of movement; “Control with ostomy” indicates an ostomy with control; and “Infrequently incontinent” signals occasional leakage. So the phrase that directly states no bowel movement within the 3-day window correctly corresponds to “Did not occur.”