The parents of a 5-year-old are worried that their child still has a protruding abdomen. The nurse:
a. Assesses the child to differentiate normal "pot-belly" from a hernia.
b. Suggests that the parents administer an appropriate dose of a laxative at bedtime.
c. Refers the parents to a nutritionist to develop an appropriate weight-loss diet for the child.
d. Informs the parents that a protruding abdomen is always an abnormal finding in this age group.
ANS: A
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