Author Question: Which of the following is an early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis? a. the infant ... (Read 71 times)

waynest · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following is an early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?

a. the infant looking and acting somewhat sick
b. the infant being hungry and wanting to feed again very soon after vomiting
c. milk running out of the infant's mouth periodically during the feeding
d. unusually loud burping sounds

Question 2

To be effective, antismoking education needs to be done before children:

a. tries the first cigarette
b. have a job and earn enough money to buy cigarettes
c. reach adolescence and adolescent rebellion
d. have too much stress from school and home to quit

Liamb2179 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis does not act or look sick.
B Correct. An early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is the infant being hungry and wanting to be fed again very soon after vomiting.
C Incorrect. An early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is not milk running out of the infant's mouth periodically during the feeding. The infant experiences vomiting which eventually becomes projectile, being propelled up to several feet.
D Incorrect. An early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is not unusually loud burping sounds.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Correct. Antismoking education must begin before the child tries the first cigarette.
B Incorrect. Having a job and having money are not necessary for children to have access to tobacco.
C Incorrect. The antismoking education needs to be done earlier than adolescence.
D Incorrect. The timing of the antismoking education is age related, not stress related.