An infant has been diagnosed with cow's milk allergy. What are the clinical manifestations the nurse expects to assess? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pink mucous membranes
b. Vomiting
c. Rhinitis
d. Abdominal pain
e. Moist skin
ANS: B, C, D
An infant with cow's milk allergy will possibly have vomiting, rhinitis, and abdominal pain. The mucous membranes may be pale due to anemia from blood lost in the GI tract, and the skin will be itchy with the possibility of atopic dermatitis.
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