In term newborns, the first meconium stool should occur no later than within how many hours after birth?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 12
d. 24
ANS: D
The first meconium stool should occur within the first 24 hours. It may be delayed up to 7 days in very low–birth-weight newborns
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