A new mother brings her 2-week-old infant in for a checkup because he looks jaundiced and his stools are white. The provider suspects the infant might have biliary atresia. What findings does the nurse anticipate upon assessment of the infant?

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A)Symptoms of biliary atresia usually appear 2 to 3 weeks after birth. They include jaundice, abdominal distention, white or clay-colored stools with putty-like consistency, tea-colored urine, and failure to thrive. This would result in below average weight gain rather than above average weight gain. Urine should be assessed for color, not volume. Biliary atresia may cause malnutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients, not a reduced rooting reflex.
B)Symptoms of biliary atresia usually appear 2 to 3 weeks after birth. They include jaundice, abdominal distention, white or clay-colored stools with putty-like consistency, tea-colored urine, and failure to thrive. This would result in below average weight gain rather than above average weight gain. Urine should be assessed for color, not volume. Biliary atresia may cause malnutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients, not a reduced rooting reflex.
C)Symptoms of biliary atresia usually appear 2 to 3 weeks after birth. They include jaundice, abdominal distention, white or clay-colored stools with putty-like consistency, tea-colored urine, and failure to thrive. This would result in below average weight gain rather than above average weight gain. Urine should be assessed for color, not volume. Biliary atresia may cause malnutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients, not a reduced rooting reflex.
D)Symptoms of biliary atresia usually appear 2 to 3 weeks after birth. They include jaundice, abdominal distention, white or clay-colored stools with putty-like consistency, tea-colored urine, and failure to thrive. This would result in below average weight gain rather than above average weight gain. Urine should be assessed for color, not volume. Biliary atresia may cause malnutrition due to poor absorption of nutrients, not a reduced rooting reflex.

A New Mother Brings Her 2-Week-Old Infant in for a Checkup