The nurse is preparing to admit a 2-month-old child with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
A) Weight loss
B) Bilious vomiting
C) Abdominal pain
D) Projectile vomiting
E) The infant is hungry after vomiting

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Clinical manifestations of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis include weight loss, projectile vomiting, and hunger after vomiting. The vomitus is nonbilious, and there is no evidence of pain or discomfort, just chronic hunger.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Admit a 2-Month-Old Child with Hypertrophic