A Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Parents About TEF

question 39

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a group of parents about TEF.Which statement made by the nurse is accurate about TEF?

• A) This defect results from an embryonal failure of the foregut to differentiate into the trachea and esophagus.
• B) It is a fistula between the esophagus and stomach that results in the oral intake being refluxed and aspirated.
• C) An extra connection between the esophagus and trachea develops because of genetic abnormalities.
• D) The defect occurs in the second trimester of pregnancy.

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