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The Nurse Is Caring for a Newborn Infant

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The nurse is caring for a newborn infant.Thirty hours after birth, the infant passes dark green-coloured meconium.The nurse recognizes this is important because the:


A) This type of stool indicates anal patency
B) Dark green coloration indicates occult blood in the stool
C) Meconium can be reflective of distress in the newborn
D) Newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours after birth

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