A nurse is explaining to parents the expected stool that their child, diagnosed with Meckel's diverticulum, may experience. What kind of stool will the nurse describe to the parents?
A) Loose and watery stool
B) Bloody or tarry stool
C) Currant-jelly stool
D) Floating and fatty stool
B
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Symptoms of Meckel's diverticulum include the passage of bloody or tarry stools. Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital disorder in which a small portion of the ileum ends in a blind pouch. Loose and watery stools are found in the case of diarrhea. A currant-jelly stool is found in the case of intussusception, and floating and fatty stool is found in celiac disease.
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