A postpartum patient calls the nursery to report that her 3-day-old newborn has passed a bright green stool. The nurse's best response is:
1. "Take your newborn to the pediatrician."
2. "There might be a possible food allergy."
3. "Your newborn has diarrhea."
4. "This is a normal occurrence."
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Rationale 1: It is not necessary for the patient to take her newborn to the pediatrician.
Rationale 2: The green color of stool is not due to food allergies.
Rationale 3: The green color of stool is not due to diarrhea.
Rationale 4: By the third day of life, the newborn's stools appear a thin brown to green in color.
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A) True B) False
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