Paul is a first-time father and is changing the diaper of his 1-day-old newborn girl. He asks the nurse, "What is this black sticky stuff in her diaper?" The nurse's best response is:
1. "That is meconium, which is your baby's first stool. It is normal.".
2. "That is transitional stool.".
3. "That means your baby is bleeding internally.".
4. "Oh, don't worry about that. It's okay.".
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1. Correct. This is an accurate statement and the most appropriate.
2. Incorrect. Transitional stool is greenish brown to yellowish brown and usually appears by the third day after initiation of feeding.
3. Incorrect. This statement is not accurate.
4. Incorrect. This statement is not appropriate. It is belittling to the father and does not edu-cate the father as to the normal stool patterns of his daughter.
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