The nurse is caring for a newborn who is being breastfed. What will the nurse expect the stool color to be 2 days after birth?
a. Yellow
b. Brown
c. Greenish brown
d. Black and tarry
ANS: A
The stool of a breastfed infant is bright yellow, soft, and pasty.
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