A nurse is obtaining subjective data from the mother of a child admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of intussusception. Which occurrence does the nurse expect the mother to report?

A. Scleral jaundice
B. Projectile vomiting
C. Hard, pale stools
D. Bloody mucus stools and diarrhea


Ans: D. Bloody mucus stools and diarrhea

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The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which symptom would the nurse expect to assess?

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