Incomplete fusion of the nasomedial and intermaxillary process during the fourth week of
embryonic development causes which condition in an infant?
B.
Increased gastrin secretion by the mother in the last trimester of pregnancy may cause
which condition in the infant?
D.
At 2 or 3 weeks of age, an infant who has been well fed and has gained weight begins to
vomit for no apparent reason. The vomiting gradually becomes more forceful. These
symptoms may be indicative of which disorder?
A.
Which term is used to identify a condition in which the developing colon remains in the
upper right quadrant instead of moving to its normal location?
A.
Which term is used to identify an intestinal obstruction caused by meconium formed in
utero that is abnormally sticky and adheres firmly to the mucosa of the small intestine?
A.
With which medical diagnosis is meconium ileus often associated?
B.
Congenital aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprung disease) involves inadequate motility of
the colon caused by neural malformation of which nervous system?
D.
Which term is used to describe an intestinal obstruction caused by the invagination of the
ileum into the cecum and part of the ascending colon by collapsing through the ileocecal valve?
A.
An infant suddenly develops abdominal pain, becomes irritable (colicky), and draws up
the knees. Vomiting occurs soon afterward. The mother reports that the infant passed a
normal stool, followed by one that looked like currant jelly. Based on these data, which
disorder does the nurse suspect?
D.
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
B.
Which medication compensates for the deficiency that occurs as a result of cystic fibrosis?
B.
What causes a person with cystic fibrosis to experience an exocrine pancreatic
insufficiency?
D.
What is the cause of faulty digestion of fats in those diagnosed with cystic fibrosis?
C.
Which disorder is characterized by damage to the mucosa of the duodenum and jejunum
and impaired secretion of secretin, cholecystokinin, and pancreatic enzymes?
B.
What factor associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy (celiac sprue) causes an infant to
bruise and bleed easily?
D.
What distinguishes kwashiorkor from marasmus?
D.
Why is prolonged diarrhea more severe in children than it is in adults?
A.
In an infant who is 5 weeks old, an increase in bilirubin production and persistent jaundice
support which diagnosis?
B.
Which type of diarrhea results from lactose intolerance?
B.
Physiologic jaundice in a newborn is caused by:
A.
In children, the risk factors for hepatitis B virus (HBV) are primarily associated with:
C.
Cirrhosis causes intrahepatic portal hypertension in children as a result of which
mechanism?
D.
What is the most common clinical sign of portal hypertension in children?
D.
What factor does not contribute to the development of a cleft lip and a cleft palate?
C.
Which statements regarding Wilson disease in children is false?
A.
What is not one of the classic symptoms associated with hepatitis A in children?
C.
Malrotation
D.
Hirschsprung disease
C.
Marasmus and kwashiorkor
C.
Meconium ileus
C.
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Chapter 43 Alterations of Digestive Function in Children
