A mother is being taught about the emergency situations for her child that has a diagnosis of biliary atresia. Emergency care should be provided if the child exhibits all of the following except:
1. Gray stools.
2. Jaundiced for 18 days.
3. Ruddy cheeks.
4. Pale skin.
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1. Gray stools are a common characteristic of biliary atresia.
2. A child should not be jaundiced for this long. This symptom can indicate liver failure.
3. Ruddy cheeks are a common characteristic of biliary atresia.
4. Pale skin is a common characteristic of biliary atresia because of the liver function.
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