What clinical manifestation should a nurse be alert for when suspecting a diagnosis of esophageal atresia?
a. A radiograph in the prenatal period indicates abnormal development.
b. It is visually identified at the time of delivery.
c. A nasogastric tube fails to pass at birth.
d. The infant has a low birth weight.
C
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A Prenatal radiographs do not provide a definitive diagnosis.
B The defect is not externally visible. Bronchoscopy and endoscopy can be used to
identify this defect.
C Atresia is suspected when a nasogastric tube fails to pass 10 to 11 cm beyond the
gum line. Abdominal radiographs will confirm the diagnosis.
D Infants with esophageal atresia may have been born prematurely and with a low
birth weight, but neither is suggestive of the presence of an esophageal atresia.
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