The Nurse Is Collecting a Stool Sample from an Infant

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is collecting a stool sample from an infant with lactose intolerance.Which fecal pH should the nurse expect as the result?

• A) 5.5
• B) 7.0
• C) 7.5
• D) 8

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Definitions:

Express Grief

The act of showing sorrow or sadness that comes from losing someone or something important.

Spontaneous Abortion

Also called miscarriage—expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is sufficiently developed to survive.

Full Term

In obstetrics, a pregnancy period considered complete and normal, typically ranging from 37 to 41 weeks.

Miscarriage

A spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week.