The nurse assessing an older infant or child will suspect Hirschsprung's disease then the child has a history of which of the following symptoms?
a. chronic constipation c. chronic vomiting
b. blood in the stools d. clay-colored stools
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A Correct. The nurse assessing an older infant or child will suspect Hirschsprung's disease then the child has a history of chronic constipation.
B Incorrect. The nurse assessing an older infant or child will not suspect Hirschsprung's disease then the child has blood in the stools.
C Incorrect. The nurse assessing an older infant or child will not suspect Hirschsprung's disease then the child has chronic vomiting.
D Incorrect. The nurse assessing an older infant or child will not suspect Hirschsprung's disease then the child has clay-colored stools.
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