A nurse is caring for a child who has Hirschsprung disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A. Ribbonlike, foul-smelling stools. This is a classic symptom of Hirschsprung disease due to chronic constipation and obstruction from the absence of ganglion cells in the rectum. B. Projectile vomiting. Projectile vomiting is associated with pyloric stenosis, not Hirschsprung disease. C. Chronic hunger. This is also indicative of pyloric stenosis rather than Hirschsprung disease. D. Ridged abdomen. While abdominal distension may occur, a ridged abdomen is not specific to Hirschsprung disease.