Assignment Task:
Mita, a 4 years old child referred to the nutrition unit of your hospital. On physical examination, you noted that she is apathetic and lethargic with bilateral pitting edema of the lower extremities. Her skin is also desquamated. Which of the following nutritional problems is most likely present in this child? Looking for Course Help? Select one: a. Kwashiorkor b. Marasmus c. Vitamin A toxicity d. Scurvy