A teenager has been diagnosed with failure to thrive. The health care providers suspect a malabsorption syndrome. In addition to having diarrhea and bloating, the client more than likely has what hallmark manifestation of malabsorption?
A) Feeling there is incomplete emptying of the bowel
B) Abdominal distention
C) Esophageal reflux with heartburn
D) Fatty, yellow-gray, foul-smelling stools
Ans: D
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General symptoms of malabsorption syndrome include diarrhea, flatulence, bloating, cramping, and weight loss. A hallmark of malabsorption is steatorrhea, characterized by fatty, yellow-gray, and foul-smelling stools. Feeling there is incomplete emptying of the bowel is one of the signs/symptoms of colon cancer. Abdominal distention occurs with many GI diseases and is not specific to malabsorption syndrome. Esophageal reflux with heartburn is usually associated with GERD.
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