[Verified Answer]: The primary care nurse practitioner is…

The primary care nurse practitioner is performing a well child eom on a 4 -month-old infant who is nursing exclusively. The mother reports that the infant has had a marked decrease in the number of stools each day, from 3 to 5 stools each day to only one stool every other day. How will the nurse practitioner respond? Explain to the mother that breastled infants should have daly stools. Recommend using a glycerin suppository as needed. Ask the mother to describe the color and consistency of the stook. Suggest to the mother that she increase her intale of flids.