A 13-month-old infant presents with vomiting; abdominal pain; and pale,bulky,greasy,and foul-smelling stools.A possible diagnosis the clinician would document on the chart might be:
A) Failure to thrive
B) Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
C) Gastroesophageal reflux
D) Meconium ileus

Question

A 13-month-old infant presents with vomiting; abdominal pain; and pale,bulky,greasy,and foul-smelling stools.A possible diagnosis the clinician would document on the chart might be:
A) Failure to thrive
B) Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
C) Gastroesophageal reflux
D) Meconium ileus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Infants with gluten-sensitive enteropathy experience greasy stools.
Infants with failure to thrive experience weight loss,but not abnormal stools.
Infants with gastroesophageal reflux do not experience bulky,greasy stools.
Infants with meconium ileus do not experience bulky,greasy stools.

A 13-Month-Old Infant Presents with Vomiting; Abdominal Pain; and Pale,bulky,greasy,and