A client arrives at a healthcare facility with her 3-month-old baby who has been diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. What sign should a nurse observe in this case?
A) Projectile vomiting
B) Milk regurgitation
C) Swallowing problems
D) Diarrhea
A
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The nurse should assess for projectile vomiting in infants diagnosed with pyloric stenosis, which is characterized by a constriction of the pyloric sphincter. Milk regurgitation, swallowing problems, and diarrhea will not be noted in cases of pyloric stenosis.
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