A Newborn Is Suspected of Having Cystic Fibrosis

Multiple Choice

A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis.As the child is being prepared for transfer to a pediatric hospital,the mother asks the nurse what symptoms made the physician suspect cystic fibrosis.The nurse would reply that the clinical manifestation of cystic fibrosis that is seen first is:

A) Steatorrheic stools.
B) Constipation.
C) Meconium ileus.
D) Rectal prolapse.