NUR 2063 Exam 2: Gastrointestinal System correctly answered graded A+

NUR 2063 Exam 2: Gastrointestinal SystemCleft Lip - correct answer cause: failure of the maxillary processes and nasal elevations or upper lip to fuse during development s/s: congenital defects of the mouth and face, teeth and nose malformations, feeding issues, speech problems, ear infections, and hearing problems Cleft Palate - correct answer cause: failure of the hard and soft palate to fuse in development, creating an opening between the oral and nasal cavity s/s: congenital defects of the mouth and face, teeth and nose malformations, feeding issues, speech problems, ear infections, and hearing problems Esophageal Atresia - correct answer cause: exact cause unknown; associated with VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, cardiac malformations, tracheoesophageal fistula, esophageal atresia, renal anomalies, and radial aplasia, and limb anomalies) and CHARGE (coloboma, heart defects, atresia of the choanae, retardation of mental and/or physical development, genital hypoplasia, and ear abnormalities s/s: excessive secretions, coughing, omitting, and cyanosis after feeding Pyloric Stenosis - correct answer cause: unknown; thought to be multifactorial • exposure to macrolides in early infancy leads to increased risk s/s: hard mass in the abdomen, regurgitation, projectile vomiting, wavelike stomach contractions, small and infrequent stools, failure to gain weight, dehydration, and irritability Dysphagia - correct answer cause: congenital atresia, esophageal stenosis or stricture, esophageal diverticula, tumors, stroke, cerebral damage, achalasia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease,