Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for an infant admitted with dehydration, irritability, signs of extreme hunger, and a palpable olive-like mass in the upper right abdominal quadrant. When feeding the infant, the nurse should monitor for which development?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Projectile vomiting is characteristic of pyloric stenosis, indicated by the olive-like mass, hunger, and dehydration.