Which of the following clients is most likely to develop adult pyloric stenosis?
A)11-year-old female client with acute pancreatitis
B)22-year-old male client with acute hepatitis B
C)33-year-old female client with GERD
D)44-year-old male client with gastritis

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A)The 44-year-old male client, because of his age, gender, and complaint of gastritis, is the most likely of these clients to develop adult pyloric stenosis. Although adult pyloric stenosis is uncommon, it occurs most commonly in middle-aged men. When it does occur in adults, pyloric stenosis may be classified as primary or secondary. The primary type can occur without an apparent cause. The secondary type is the result of other problems in the GI tract such as ulcer, hernia, a malignancy, or gastritis.
B)The 44-year-old male client, because of his age, gender, and complaint of gastritis, is the most likely of these clients to develop adult pyloric stenosis. Although adult pyloric stenosis is uncommon, it occurs most commonly in middle-aged men. When it does occur in adults, pyloric stenosis may be classified as primary or secondary. The primary type can occur without an apparent cause. The secondary type is the result of other problems in the GI tract such as ulcer, hernia, a malignancy, or gastritis.
C)The 44-year-old male client, because of his age, gender, and complaint of gastritis, is the most likely of these clients to develop adult pyloric stenosis. Although adult pyloric stenosis is uncommon, it occurs most commonly in middle-aged men. When it does occur in adults, pyloric stenosis may be classified as primary or secondary. The primary type can occur without an apparent cause. The secondary type is the result of other problems in the GI tract such as ulcer, hernia, a malignancy, or gastritis.
D)The 44-year-old male client, because of his age, gender, and complaint of gastritis, is the most likely of these clients to develop adult pyloric stenosis. Although adult pyloric stenosis is uncommon, it occurs most commonly in middle-aged men. When it does occur in adults, pyloric stenosis may be classified as primary or secondary. The primary type can occur without an apparent cause. The secondary type is the result of other problems in the GI tract such as ulcer, hernia, a malignancy, or gastritis.

Which of the Following Clients Is Most Likely to Develop