What goal has the highest priority for a child with malabsorption associated with lactose intolerance?
A) The child will experience no abdominal spasms.
B) The child will not experience constipation and malabsorption syndrome.
C) The child will not experience diarrhea associated with malabsorption syndrome.
D) The child will receive adequate nutrition as evidenced by a weight gain of 1 kg/week.

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The child with lactose intolerance will have diarrhea and malabsorption,so a good goal would be no longer having these manifestations.A child usually has abdominal cramping pain and distention rather than spasms.The child usually has diarrhea,not constipation.One kilogram every week may or may not be appropriate depending on the child's age and how long the goal is in place for.

What Goal Has the Highest Priority for a Child with Malabsorption