The nurse is assessing a child with a history of Hirschsprung's Disease. The nurse should expect to have assessment findings of:
1. Frequent bloody stools.
2. Abdominal cramping and fecal soiling in the child's underwear.
3. A low hematocrit.
4. Thin, ribbon-like, foul smelling stool and a distended abdomen
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1. Few stools occur with a child with this disease.
2. Abdominal cramping may occur, but the child is able to use the toilet.
3. There is no bleeding involved in the disease process, so a low hematocrit is rare.
4. The thin, ribbon-like stools occur because of the small passageway for stool to move through the affected area. The abdomen is distended because of the gas and fecal buildup in the affected area.
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