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Chapter 29. Bowel Elimination Complete Answers
Chapter 29. Bowel Elimination Complete Answers 
When changing a diaper, the nurse observes that a 2-day-old infant has passed a green-black, tarry 
stool. What should the nurse do? 
a)Notify the provider immediately. 
b)Do nothing; this is normal. 
c)Give the baby sterile water until the mother's milk comes in. 
d)Apply a skin barrier cream to the buttocks to prevent irritation. 
B 
The nurse should do nothing; this is normal. During the first few days of life, a term newborn passes 
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