Exam 39: Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

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

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?

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

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

The primary complication of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease is related to which neonatal finding?

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

Prolonged diarrhea is more serious in children than adults because:

Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of:

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

Celiac disease, or sprue, is caused by alterations of the intestinal:

A 3-month-old female presents with intention tremors, dystonia, greenish-yellow rings in the cornea, and hepatomegaly.Tests reveal a defect on chromosome 13.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 2 month old is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease with the resulting development of a megacolon.What is the most likely cause of this condition?

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

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?

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?

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

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

A sign that a newborn infant may have pyloric stenosis is:

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

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.