Question

A 2-year-old boy swallows a penny. The boy's mother checks his stool for several days, but the penny does not appear. Meanwhile, the boy has lost his appetite and seems to have difficulty eating. When a foreign object is swallowed, it often lodges at which portion of the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 1

This can lead to a blockage or tear in the gastrointestinal tract.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you swallow a foreign object, it can get stuck along the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus