A Meconium Stool Can Be Differentiated from a Transitional Stool

question 15

Multiple Choice

A meconium stool can be differentiated from a transitional stool in the newborn because the meconium stool is:

• A) seen at age 3 days.
• B) the residue of a milk curd.
• C) passed in the first 12 hours of life.
• D) lighter in color and looser in consistency.

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