If a pediatric patient presents with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, as a pediatric nurse you should be aware that this child may be suffering from what acid-base imbalance due to the loss of hydrochloric acid?

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Metabolic alkalosis occurs in hypertrophic pyloric stenosis due to the loss of hydrochloric acid from vomiting, which leads to an increase in blood pH.

If a Pediatric Patient Presents with Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, as a Pediatric