What Goal Has the Highest Priority for a Child with Malabsorption

question 22

Multiple Choice

What 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 and malabsorption syndrome.
• C) The child will not experience diarrhea associated with malabsorption syndrome.
• D) The child will receive adequate nutrition as evidenced by a weight gain of 1 kg/week.

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