The nurse provides care for a client who is emaciated and exhibits a severely enlarged abdomen and liver.The health-care provider also diagnoses the client with skin infections, small for age stature, and notably delayed mental development.Which condition does the nurse expect the health-care provider to diagnose?

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The symptoms described, such as emaciation, severely enlarged abdomen and liver, skin infections, small stature for age, and notably delayed mental development, are characteristic of Kwashiorkor disease. Kwashiorkor is a form of severe malnutrition caused by a lack of sufficient protein in the diet, despite adequate calorie intake.

The Nurse Provides Care for a Client Who Is Emaciated