The nurse caring for a client with giardiasis expects the client to have symptoms that primarily affect the:
1. gastrointestinal system.
2. integumentary system.
3. renal system.
4. respiratory system.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Giardiasis is a disorder affecting the GI system.
Rationale 2: The skin is not disrupted in giardiasis.
Rationale 3: Giardiasis does not primarily affect the renal system.
Rationale 4: The respiratory system is not affected by giardiasis.
Global Rationale: Giardiasis is a disorder affecting the GI system. The skin is not disrupted in giardiasis. Giardiasis does not primarily affect the renal system. The respiratory system is not affected by giardiasis.
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