How Would the Nurse Differentiate a Meconium Stool from a Transitional

question 20

Multiple Choice

How would the nurse differentiate a meconium stool from a transitional stool in the healthy newborn?

• A) Observed at age 3 days
• B) Is residue of a milk curd
• C) Passes in the first 12to 24 hours of life
• D) Is lighter in color and looser in consistency

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Definitions:

Rhonchi

Low-pitched, rattling lung sounds that suggest blockage or secretion in the large airways.

Auscultating

The act of listening to the sounds made by internal organs, especially the lungs and heart, typically with a stethoscope, as part of a medical examination.

Pneumonia

An inflammatory condition of the lung, often caused by infection, that leads to alveolar filling with fluid or pus.