Three children in a family, ages 7 months, 4 years, and 9 years have been tested for lead poisoning. The two younger children's tests reflect elevated lead levels and they will be undergoing treatment
The children's mother questions why her younger children were not "spared" as their older sibling was. What response by the nurse is most correct?
A) "Some children are better able to metabolize toxins such as lead after exposure."
B) "Your older child has a stronger liver and kidneys, which have helped her to better rid her body of the lead."
C) "Younger children are often impacted because of their play behaviors place them on the floors and they often put things into their mouths."
D) "It is likely your older child may have had elevated levels earlier in life but has gotten over the condition."
Ans: C
Lead poisoning is a problem that affects children younger than age 6 the most due to the fact that they are crawling on the ground and putting things in their mouths, and their developing neurologic system is more sensitive to the effects of lead. The liver and kidney development is not an influence on the degree of lead found in children's blood specimens. Metabolism is not the greatest influence on the reason why only the younger children have been impacted by lead poisoning.
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