A nurse is caring for an infant who has necrotizing enterocolitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A. Hypertension is not typically associated with NEC. In fact, hypotension can occur in severe cases due to shock or sepsis. B. Rounded abdomen is a common finding in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). This is due to abdominal distention, which occurs as a result of gas and fluid buildup in the intestines, a characteristic feature of NEC. C. While vomiting can be a symptom of NEC, it is not as definitive or characteristic as abdominal distention (rounded abdomen). Vomiting may occur due to bowel obstruction or ileus. D. Tachypnea can occur in infants with NEC due to infection or sepsis, but it is not as specific or defining as the rounded abdomen.