Which finding is most strongly associated with hookworm infestation in a child?
Correct answer: A. Iron-deficiency anaemia and tiredness
- A. Iron-deficiency anaemia and tiredness
- B. Parotid swelling with pain on chewing
- C. A barking cough with inspiratory noise
- D. Clusters of fluid-filled skin vesicles
Explanation
Hookworms attach to the intestinal lining and cause chronic blood loss, which may lead to iron-deficiency anaemia and fatigue. The other findings suggest mumps, upper-airway illness, and chickenpox respectively.
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Common childhood illnesses include acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal disease, dehydration, measles, mumps, chickenpox, pertussis and worm infestations. The subject focuses on causes, signs, transmission, assessment, prevention and nursing care, especially distinguishing pneumonia from less severe respiratory infection and classifying dehydration by clinical findings.
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