A new mother reports that her newborn commonly spits up after feeding. Assessment reveals regurgitation. The nurse understands that the most likely cause of regurgitation is:
A) placing the newborn prone after feeding
B) the weak gastrocolic reflex
C) the underdeveloped pyloric sphincter
D) a relaxed cardiac sphincter
Question 2
The newborn body systems that undergo the most rapid changes to support extrauterine life are:
A) gastrointestinal and hepatic C) respiratory and cardiovascular
B) urinary and hematologic D) neurological and integumentary