It Is Good That Emily Does Not Remember Being a Newborn

question 16

Multiple Choice

It is good that Emily does not remember being a newborn, because she was miserable, vomiting frequently. An X-ray revealed hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The problem in Emily's digestive system, before surgery helped her, was

• A) an extra stomach.
• B) overgrowth of muscle that blocked the passageway from the stomach to the small intestine.
• C) absence of the pyloris.
• D) a peptic ulcer.

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