What clinical manifestation should a nurse should be alert for when a diagnosis of esophageal atresia is suspected?
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
Atresia is suspected when a nasogastric tube fails to pass 10 to 11 centimeters beyond the gum line. Abdominal radiographs will confirm the diagnosis. Prenatal radiographs do not provide a definitive diagnosis. The defect is not externally visible. Bronchoscopy and endoscopy can be used to identify this defect. 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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