Which goal has the highest priority for a child with malabsorption associated with lactose intolerance?
a. The child will experience no abdominal spasms.
b. The child will not experience constipation associated with malabsorption syndrome.
c. The child will not experience diarrhea asso-ciated with malabsorption syndrome.
d. The child will receive adequate nutrition as evidenced by a weight gain of 1 kg/day.
C
The highest priority goal is that the child will not experience diarrhea associated with malabsorption syndrome; this goal is correct for a child with malabsorption associated with lactose intolerance. A child usually has abdominal cramping, pain, and distention rather than spasms. The child usually has diarrhea, not constipation. One kilogram a day is too much weight gain with no time parameters.
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