During a home visit, a new mother is concerned that, after three meconium stools, her newborn has had a bright green stool. What should the nurse explain to the mother?
A) This is a normal finding.
B) This is most likely a symptom of diarrhea.
C) The baby may be developing an allergy to breast milk.
D) The child will need to be isolated until the stool can be cultured.
A
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After meconium stools, the newborn's stool changes in color and consistency. This is a transitional stool and is green. It might look like diarrhea. This does not indicate that the baby is developing an allergy to breast milk or that the child needs to be isolated until the stool can be cultured.
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