A Three-Year-Old Child Is Suspected of Having Hirschsprung's Disease

Multiple Choice

A three-year-old child is suspected of having Hirschsprung's disease. Which assessment factors would support such a medical diagnosis?

A) Clay-colored stools and dark urine
B) History of early passage of meconium in the newborn period
C) History of chronic, progressive constipation and failure to gain weight
D) Continual bouts of foul-smelling diarrhea