An Infant Has Been Diagnosed with Intussusception and the Student

Multiple Choice

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) Poor colonic motility due to a problem in the parasympathetic nervous system
B) The colon stays in the upper right quadrant instead of moving to its normal location.
C) One part of the intestine telescopes into another section of the intestine.
D) Fibrosis increases the resistance to blood flow within the portal system.