The nurse assessing newborn babies and infants after birth will notice which of the following symptoms as a primary manifestation of Hirschsprung's disease?
a. failure to pass meconium during the first 24 to 48 hours after birth
b. high-grade fever
c. the skin turns yellow and then brown over the first 48 hours of life
d. a fine rash over the trunk
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A Correct. The nurse assessing newborn babies and infants after birth will notice failure to pass meconium during the first 24 to 48 hours as a primary manifestation of Hirschsprung's disease.
B Incorrect. The nurse will not notice a high-grade fever as a primary manifestation of Hirschsprung's disease.
C Incorrect. The nurse will not notice skin turns yellow and then brown over the first 48 hours of life as a primary manifestation of Hirschsprung's disease.
D Incorrect. The nurse will not notice a fine rash over the trunk as a primary manifestation of Hirschsprung's disease.
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