A nurse is assessing a child with kwashiorkor disease. Which assessment findings should the nurse expect?

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The child with kwashiorkor has thin, wasted extremities and a prominent abdomen from edema (ascites). Diarrhea (persistent diarrhea malnutrition syndrome) not constipation commonly occurs from a lowered resistance to infection and further complicates the electrolyte imbalance. Anemia and protein deficiency are common findings in malnourished children with kwashiorkor.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Child with Kwashiorkor Disease