Nursing diagnosis help

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I have a patient who has not passed meconium in over 24 hours, but has no medical diagnosis yet. I'm trying to come up with a diagnosis to match but can find anything anywhere that'll help. she is being fed formula, and everything else is normal, she just hasn't passed meconium yet. Help please. Thanks.

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Don't go at it that way... always leave the nursing dx for the last. Think medically and common-sensically.

Be a mechanic.

What isn't working like it should. Find that "part" - narrow things down. How should it function?

What are the possible reasons for malfunction?

What is/might-go wrong because this "part" is not functioning correctly? -- leads to your nursing dx

("part" can mean anything from body part to cellular activity to medication)

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Okay that makes sense, i didn't think about it in that way. Thanks for your help =)

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