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nramada

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A mother calls the pediatric nurse. Her child who is in day care has experienced chronic diarrhea that is watery, greasy, and foul smelling. The child complains of stomachache, has flatulence, and is losing weight.
 
  Another child in the day care has the same symptoms, and the mother also has some of these symptoms. The pediatric nurse will suspect which of the following causes of the problem? a. poor diet c. pinforms
  b. food poisoning d. giardiasis

Question 2

The nurse is aware that during early childhood cerebral blood flow and oxygen consumption:
 
  a. Are twice that of the adult
  b. Are scant due to rapid physical growth
  c. Fluctuate dependent on growth cycles
  d. Are impossible to measure


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jgranad15

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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A Incorrect. Poor diet will not cause all these symptoms.
B Incorrect. Food poisoning will present with more severe symptoms more quickly.
C Incorrect. Pinforms will present with nocturnal anal itching and sleeplessness.
D Correct. Giardia (a protozoan) ingested, if symptomatic, will present as chronic or relapsing diarrhea (may be watery or greasy, foul smelling), crampy abdominal pain, anorexia leading to weight loss and failure to thrive, and flatulence. Also known as giardiasis.

Answer to Question 2

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In the first several years of the child's life, cerebral blood flow and oxygen consumption are almost twice that of the adult. Brain growth is measured by head circumference.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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