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The Nurse Is Caring for a Newborn Infant

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The nurse is caring for a newborn infant.Thirty hours after birth,the infant passes a dark green meconium stool.The nurse recognizes that this is important because:


A) this stool would indicate anal patency.
B) the dark green colour could indicate occult blood in the stool.
C) meconium stool can be reflective of distress in the newborn.
D) the newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours after birth.

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