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A child is being admitted with the diagnosis of congenital aganglionic megacolon. What information should the nurse recall about this disorder before caring for the patient?
 
  A) It is a partial or complete intestinal obstruction
  B) A thickened, elongated muscle causes an obstruction at the end of the stomach
  C) There are recurrent paroxysmal bouts of abdominal pain
  D) In this disorder the sphincter that leads into the stomach is relaxed

Question 2

A child is scheduled for tests to diagnose pyloric stenosis. What is the pathophysiology of this disorder?
 
  A) A partial or complete intestinal obstruction occurs
  B) A thickened, elongated muscle causes an obstruction at the end of the stomach
  C) There are recurrent paroxysmal bouts of abdominal pain
  D) In this disorder the sphincter that leads into the stomach is relaxed



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B



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