A meconium stool can be differentiated from a transitional stool in the newborn because the meconium stool is:
a. Seen at 3 days of age.
b. The residue of a milk curd.
c. Passed in the first 24 hours of life.
d. Lighter in color and looser in consistency.
C
Meconium should be passed in the first 24 hours of life.
Meconium stool is the first stool of the newborn.
Meconium stool is made up of matter in the intestines during intrauterine life.
Meconium is dark in color and sticky.
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