Bulous is 20 months old and was recently weaned. He has an unbalanced diet very low in protein. Bulous has an enlarged belly, swollen feet, a skin rash, and thinning hair. Bulous most likely has
A) iron-deficiency anemia.
B) kwashiorkor.
C) nonorganic failure to thrive.
D) marasmus.

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Bulous shows signs of kwashiorkor, which is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by fluid accumulation, skin and hair changes, and an enlarged liver. The other options (iron-deficiency anemia, nonorganic failure to thrive, and marasmus) do not fully explain all of Bulous's symptoms.

Bulous Is 20 Months Old and Was Recently Weaned