2. Jeanine Webb, 14 days old, is brought to the clinic by her parents for her...

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2. Jeanine Webb, 14 days old, is brought to the clinic by her parents for her 2-week check-up. Jeanine's parents tell the nurse that they believe their little girl has a problem with constipation even though she is breastfed. Jeanine's mother tells the nurse that Jeanine did not pass a meconium stool within the first 2 days of life until the staff provided rectal stimulation. The neonate now has a bowel movement approximately once every 3 or 4 days and cries inconsolably when having a bowel movement, and the stool appears to be semiformed. (Learning Objectives 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10). a. When performing a physical examination on Jeanine, what might the nurse find? b. What diagnostic tests should the nurse expect to be done on Jeanine? c. What nursing interventions would the nurse expect to provide to Jeanine and her family? d. What would be important to include in a teaching plan for Jeanine and her family? 2. Jeanine Webb, 14 days old, is brought to the clinic by her parents for her 2-week check-up. Jeanine's parents tell the nurse that they believe their little girl has a problem with constipation even though she is breastfed. Jeanine's mother tells the nurse that Jeanine did not pass a meconium stool within the first 2 days of life until the staff provided rectal stimulation. The neonate now has a bowel movement approximately once every 3 or 4 days and cries inconsolably when having a bowel movement, and the stool appears to be semiformed. (Learning Objectives 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10). a. When performing a physical examination on Jeanine, what might the nurse find? b. What diagnostic tests should the nurse expect to be done on Jeanine? c. What nursing interventions would the nurse expect to provide to Jeanine and her family? d. What would be important to include in a teaching plan for Jeanine and her family?

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