The nurse assessing an infant for intussusception will look for three classic signs and symptoms: colicky intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, and which kind of stool?
a. mustard or clay-colored c. frothy stools that float
b. currant-jelly-like stools d. black tar-colored stools
B
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A Incorrect. Three classic signs and symptoms of intussusception are: colicky intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, but not mustard or clay-colored stool.
B Correct. The nurse assessing an infant for intussusception will look for three classic signs and symptoms: colicky intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, and currant-jelly-like stools. The stool contains blood and mucus because the involved intestine becomes edematous and inflamed.
C Incorrect. Three classic signs and symptoms of intussusception are: colicky intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, but not frothy stools that float.
D Incorrect. Three classic signs and symptoms of intussusception are: colicky intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, but not black tar-colored stools.
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