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A mother and 7-month-old infant present to the pediatric clinic. The infant appears developmentally appropriate and healthy, but the mother tells you that she is exacerbated. She says yesterday her infant had been incessantly crying with vomiting and jelly-like stool. But now is fine. What is the nurse's first action? A) Determine the prenatal status of the mother and child B) Prepare the child for immediate surgery C) Palpate the stomach for a mass D) Administer barium enema Answer: C. Page 725. ADPIE. The nurse would further assess the child. The nurse suspects this child to possibly have intussusception. A "sausage-like" mass in the upper mid-abdomen is a hallmark sign of intussusception. It may not be present at this time, but it would be important to assess this finding. A barium enema is often used to treat