A nurse is working at a clinic in a third world country and suspects a child has severe acute malnutrition (SAM).Which of the following assessment findings would be expected?

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Severe wasting is characterized by sunken eyes, visible ribs, and protruding shoulder blades.Children with severe wasting usually have a distended abdomen and general overall appearance in some way similar to an older adult.In general, these children are irritable, anxious, and cry easily; yet they will often have absence of tears while crying due to lachrymal gland atrophy.

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