An infant with pyloric stenosis experiences excessive vomiting that can result in:
A)Hyperchloremia.
B)Hypernatremia.
C)Metabolic acidosis.
D)Metabolic alkalosis.

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Infants with excessive vomiting are prone to metabolic alkalosis from the loss of hydrogen ions.Chloride ions and sodium are lost with vomiting.Metabolic alkalosis,not acidosis,is likely.

An Infant with Pyloric Stenosis Experiences Excessive Vomiting That Can