Exam 42: Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

Which disorder is characterized by damage to the mucosa of the duodenum and jejunum and impaired secretion of secretin,cholecystokinin,and pancreatic enzymes?

What factors can contribute to the development of a cleft lip and a cleft palate? (Select all that apply.)

What are the classic symptoms associated with hepatitis A in children? (Select all that apply.)

An infant suddenly develops abdominal pain,becomes irritable (colicky),and draws up the knees.Vomiting occurs soon afterward.The mother reports that the infant passed a normal stool,followed by one that looked like currant jelly.Based on these data,which disorder does the nurse suspect?

Incomplete fusion of the nasomedial and intermaxillary process during the fourth week of embryonic development causes which condition in an infant?

With which medical diagnosis is meconium ileus often associated?

Which situations have been associated with possible causes of the failure to thrive (FTT)in infants? (Select all that apply.)

Which foods should be eliminated from the diet for children who have gluten-sensitive enteropathy (celiac sprue)? (Select all that apply.)

Cirrhosis causes intrahepatic portal hypertension in children as a result of which mechanism?

What is the cause of faulty digestion of fats in those diagnosed with cystic fibrosis?

Why is prolonged diarrhea more severe in children than it is in adults?

Physiologic jaundice in a newborn is caused by:

In an infant who is 5 weeks old,an increase in bilirubin production and persistent jaundice support which diagnosis?

Which medication compensates for the deficiency that occurs as a result of cystic fibrosis?