The nurse notes on assessment that a 1-year-old child is underweight, with abdominal distention, thin legs and arms, and foul-smelling stools. The nurse suspects failure to thrive associated with which condition?
a. Celiac disease
b. Intussusception
c. Irritable bowel syndrome
d. Imperforate anus
A
These are classic symptoms of celiac disease. Intussusception is not associated with failure to thrive or underweight, thin legs and arms, and foul-smelling stools. Stools are like "currant jelly.". Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by diarrhea and pain, and the child does not typically have thin legs and arms. Imperforate anus is the incomplete development or absence of the anus in its normal position in the perineum. Symptoms are evident in early infancy.
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