Exam 43: Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

An infant has been diagnosed with intussusception and the student asks the healthcare professional to explain the condition. What explanation by the professional is most accurate?

A student asks the professor to explain the characteristic appearance of stools in people with cystic fibrosis. What explanation by the professor is best?

Which information does the student learn about Wilson disease in children? (Select all that apply.)

Congenital aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprung's disease) involves inadequate motility of the colon caused by neural malformation of which nervous system?

Increased gastrin secretion by the mother in the last trimester of pregnancy may cause which condition in the infant?

What is physiologic jaundice in a newborn caused by?

A child has chronic hepatitis and the healthcare professional wants to assess the child for portal hypertension. What action by the professional is most appropriate?

Parents report their 3-week-old infant who eats well and has gained weight began to vomit forcefully for no apparent reason. What treatment option does the healthcare professional prepare to educate the parents on?

A child has celiac disease. Which foods does the healthcare professional teach the parents to eliminate from their child's diet? (Select all that apply.)

Which term is used to identify an intestinal obstruction caused by meconium formed in utero that is abnormally sticky and adheres firmly to the mucosa of the small intestine?

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

Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?

An infant suddenly develops abdominal pain, becomes irritable, 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. What treatment does the healthcare professional prepare the infant for?

What causes a person with cystic fibrosis to experience an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency?

What does the student learn distinguishes kwashiorkor from marasmus?

A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

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

A woman who is positive for hepatitis B is in labor. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

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

Which term is used to identify a condition in which the developing colon remains in the upper right quadrant instead of moving to its normal location?