A new baby has been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. As the nurse is feeding the baby, she notes that the baby is twisting and arching. The nurse knows that the baby is exhibiting:
1. Torsion.
2. Flexion.
3. Sandifer's Syndrome.
4. Hashimoto Disease.
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1. Torsion is the twisting of the gut.
2. Flexion is the extension of the body. The baby is arching.
3. The infant is exhibiting Sandifer's Syndrome with the twisting and arching.
4. Hashimoto Disease is a thyroid disorder.
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