A meconium stool can be differentiated from a transitional stool in the newborn because the meconium stool is
a. Seen at age 3 days
b. The residue of a milk curd
c. Passed in the first 12 hours of life
d. Lighter in color and looser in consistency
C
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A Meconium stool is the first stool of the newborn.
B Meconium stool is made up of matter in the intestines during intrauterine life.
C Meconium stool is usually passed in the first 12 hours of life and 99% of
newborns have their first stool within 48 hours. If meconium is not passed by 48
hours, obstruction is suspected.
D Meconium is dark in color and sticky.
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