The nurse is assessing an infant who is being breastfed. Which observation regarding the infant's stools is expected?
A) Fewer stools
B) Stool will be soft.
C) Stool will be hard.
D) Stool will have a strong odor.
B
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Stools of breastfed infants are generally softer than those of formula-fed infants. Stools of breastfed infants are not fewer in number, hard, nor have a strong odor.
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