The Nurse Assessing an Infant Who Has Been Diagnosed with Hypertrophic

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse assessing an infant who has been diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis anticipates:

• A) a history of diarrhea following each feeding.
• B) gastric pain evidenced by vigorous crying.
• C) poor appetite due to a poor sucking reflex.
• D) an olive-shaped mass at the midline.

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