A newborn has been diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease. The parents ask the nurse about the symptoms that led to this diagnosis. The nurse should explain that common symptoms are
1. acute diarrhea;dehydration.
2. failure to pass meconium;abdominaldistension.
3. currant jelly;gelatinous stools;pain.
4. projectile vomiting;alteredelectrolytes.
Answer:2
Rationale:Hirschsprung disease is the absence of autonomic parasympathetic ganglion cells in the colon that prevent peristalsis at that portion of the intestine. In newborns the symptoms include failure to pass meconium and abdominal distension. Acute diarrhea and dehydration are symptoms characteristic of gastroenteritis.Currant jelly,gelatinous stools,and pain are symptoms of intussusception, and projectile vomiting and altered electrolytes are symptoms of pyloric stenosis.
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