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A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant who has a pyloric stenosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
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Correct Answer:
Projectile vomiting
Rationale:
⚫ Pyloric stenosis is a condition in which the pyloric sphincter hypertrophies, blocking gastric emptying and leading to forceful, projectile vomiting after feeding.
⚫ This condition typically occurs in infants aged 2 to 8 weeks and presents with non-bilious vomiting, which can be severe enough to cause dehydration and weight loss.
⚫ Red currant jelly stools are characteristic of intussusception, not pyloric stenosis.
⚫ Distended neck veins and rigid abdomen are signs associated with cardiac or peritonitis conditions, respectively.
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RN ATI Pediatric Nurs 150 (924 Cohort) Final Exam
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- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
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