The nurse is caring for an infant with suspected pyloric stenosis.Which clinical manifestation indicates this condition?
A) Abdominal rigidity and pain on palpation
B) Rounded abdomen and hypoactive bowel sounds
C) Visible peristalsis and weight loss
D) Distension of lower abdomen and constipation

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Visible gastric peristaltic waves that move from left to right across the epigastrium are observed in pyloric stenosis.Abdominal rigidity and pain on palpation,and rounded abdomen and hypoactive bowel sounds are usually not present.The upper abdomen is distended,not the lower abdomen.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Infant with Suspected Pyloric