A Child Whose Parent Works in a Factory Presents with Swelling

question 4

Multiple Choice

A child whose parent works in a factory presents with swelling of the
extremities, pain and weakness in the pelvis, and an erythematous maculopapular rash. Which industrial toxin will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner suspect in this child?

• A) Lead
• B) Mercury
• C) Organophosphates
• D) Phthalates

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Definitions:

Additional Factory

A supplementary manufacturing facility established by a company to increase production capacity.

Producing Units

Entities within an organization responsible for the creation of products or services.

Corn

A cereal plant that yields large kernels set in rows on a cob; an important crop for food, animal feed, and industrial products.

Bushel

A unit of volume used primarily in the United States for measuring agricultural commodities, equivalent to approximately 35.24 liters.