The nurse reports the assessment of a newly admitted 18-month-old that suggests that the child is suffering from intussusception. The classic textbook stool of intussusception is:
a. Hard blood-streaked stool
b. Stool composed of mucus and blood
c. Explosive diarrhea stool
d. Black tarry stool
B
The currant jelly stool, composed of mucus and blood but no feces, is the classic sign of intussusception.
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