Pathophysiology Chapter 43 Alterations of Digestive Function in Children
1. Incomplete fusion of the nasomedial and intermaxillary process during the fourth
week of embryonic development causes which condition in an infant?
a. Cleft palate
b. Sinus dysfunction
c. Cleft lip
d. Esophageal malformation
2. Increased gastrin secretion by the mother in the last trimester of pregnancy may
cause which condition in the infant?
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. Meconium ileus
c. Esophageal atresia
d. Galactosemia
3. Parents report their 3-week-old infant who eats well and has gained weight began to
vomit forcefully for no apparent reason. What treatment option does the healthcare
professional prepare to educate the parents on?
a. A gastric feeding tube
b. Wheat-free diet
c. Corrective surgery
d. Lactose-free diet
4. Which term is used to identify a condition in which the developing colon remains in
the upper right quadrant instead of moving to its normal location?
1. Incomplete fusion of the nasomedial and intermaxillary process during the fourth
week of embryonic development causes which condition in an infant?
a. Cleft palate
b. Sinus dysfunction
c. Cleft lip
d. Esophageal malformation
2. Increased gastrin secretion by the mother in the last trimester of pregnancy may
cause which condition in the infant?
a. Pyloric stenosis
b. Meconium ileus
c. Esophageal atresia
d. Galactosemia
3. Parents report their 3-week-old infant who eats well and has gained weight began to
vomit forcefully for no apparent reason. What treatment option does the healthcare
professional prepare to educate the parents on?
a. A gastric feeding tube
b. Wheat-free diet
c. Corrective surgery
d. Lactose-free diet
4. Which term is used to identify a condition in which the developing colon remains in
the upper right quadrant instead of moving to its normal location?
