Exam 37: Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

An 8-week-old is diagnosed with a congenital heart disease and Down syndrome. The infant is at risk for the development of which gastrointestinal disorder?

When a newborn has a lack of bilirubin uptake by the liver, what does the nurse suspect is occurring in the patient?

Meconium ileus (MI) is associated with which of the following disorders?

A 2-week-old infant vomits forcefully immediately after feeding for no apparent reason and is frequently constipated. These signs support which diagnosis?

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

What is the most common symptom of Meckel diverticulum observed in children?

Which of the following are complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? (Select all that apply.)

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

Where does the nurse expect the obstruction to be in a patient with extrahepatic portal hypertension?

Why is early identification and treatment for metabolic disorders important?

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

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

A 2-month-old female is brought to the emergency room (ER) for persistent bile-stained vomiting after feeding. Physical examination reveals dehydration, and x-ray reveals gas bubbles in the intestines. What is the most likely cause of this condition?

Enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung's disease is related to which neonatal finding?

The family learns that a 3D ultrasound of a 9-week fetus shows incomplete fusion of the nasomedial process. What is this defect commonly called?

A 2-month-old is diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease with the resulting development of a megacolon. What is the cause of Hirschsprung's disease?

A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for abdominal distension and unstable temperature. Physical examination reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal portal venous gas and an intestinal perforation. This condition is referred to as:

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

A newborn is diagnosed with biliary atresia. What is the long-term treatment for this disorder?

What is a sign indicating a newborn infant may have pyloric stenosis?