Which of the following is an early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
a. the infant looking and acting somewhat sick
b. the infant being hungry and wanting to feed again very soon after vomiting
c. milk running out of the infant's mouth periodically during the feeding
d. unusually loud burping sounds
B
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A Incorrect. The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis does not act or look sick.
B Correct. An early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is the infant being hungry and wanting to be fed again very soon after vomiting.
C Incorrect. An early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is not milk running out of the infant's mouth periodically during the feeding. The infant experiences vomiting which eventually becomes projectile, being propelled up to several feet.
D Incorrect. An early warning sign of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is not unusually loud burping sounds.
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