As a pediatric nurse responsible for caring for a newborn child, you observe that the child has not passed stool for 2 days. This characteristic is a key indicator for what medical condition?

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Hirschsprung disease is characterized by a lack of nerve cells in a segment of the bowel, which can lead to symptoms such as failure to pass stool (meconium) within the first two days of life, due to a blockage of the intestine (intestinal obstruction).

As a Pediatric Nurse Responsible for Caring for a Newborn