When flexion occurs after touching the palm of an infant's hand, ...

[KimWrice]

When flexion occurs after touching the palm of an infant's hand, what reflex has been demonstrated?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis will eventually:
 
  a. experience spontaneous recovery in 75 of cases
  b. stop eating and go into a life-threatening decline
  c. have projectile vomitus propelled up to several feet
  d. pass an unusually large bowel movement

[Mollythedog]

Answer to Question 1

Grasp reflex

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis will not eventually experience spontaneous recovery in 75 of cases. Treatment for pyloric stenosis is a surgical procedure called a pyloromyotomy.
B Incorrect. The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is hungry and wants to be fed again, in spite of feeding and vomiting.
C Correct. The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis will eventually have projectile vomitus propelled up to several feet.
D Incorrect. Because food does not pass through the pylorus, bowel movements are small.

[KimWrice]

TYSM

[kjohnson]

Excellent