What is the most appropriate nursing action when a child with a probable intussusception has a normal,brown stool?
A) Notify the practitioner
B) Measure abdominal girth
C) Auscultate for bowel sounds
D) Take vital signs, including blood pressure

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Passage of a normal brown stool indicates that the intussusception has reduced itself.This is immediately reported to the practitioner,who may choose to alter the diagnostic/therapeutic plan of care.

What Is the Most Appropriate Nursing Action When a Child