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    Ati nur235 paediatrics final proctored exam

    The nurse is reviewing the record of a pediatric client diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find in the electronic health record?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Projectile vomiting is a classic sign of pyloric stenosis, where the thickened pylorus muscle obstructs the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine, causing forceful vomiting. B. Large amounts of bilious emesis would suggest an obstruction beyond the pylorus, which is not characteristic of pyloric stenosis. C. Watery diarrhea is not associated with pyloric stenosis, which typically causes dehydration and constipation. D. Steatorrhea, or fatty stools, is not a feature of pyloric stenosis but rather is associated with malabsorption syndromes.

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