Exam 37: Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of:

Which condition should the nurse assess for in mothers carrying fetuses affected by esophageal malformations?

Outbreaks of hepatitis _____ often occur in young children attending daycare centers and can be attributed to poor handwashing.

What term is used to document the condition that exists when the esophagus ends in a blind pouch?

Occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux (GER)is highest in which pediatric population?

An 8-week-old male was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF).Which of the following digestive alterations would be expected?

The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation?

A 7-month-old female presents with jaundice, clay-colored stool, and an enlarged liver.Testing reveals the absence of intrahepatic bile ducts.This condition is referred to as _____ atresia.