Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to question whether a preschool-age boy, diagnosed with phenylketonuria shortly after birth, is following the prescribed dietary restrictions?
A) The child's body has a musty odor.
B) This child is a blue-eyed blond.
C) The child appears sleepy and uninterested in the surroundings.
D) The child has a sunburn over his entire body.

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A musty odor is a classic sign of untreated phenylketonuria, indicating that the child is not following the prescribed low-phenylalanine diet. Blue eyes and blond hair are not relevant to the diagnosis or management of PKU. Sleepiness and lack of interest in surroundings and sunburn are also not necessarily related to PKU or dietary restrictions.

Which Assessment Finding Would Cause the Nurse to Question Whether