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The Nurse Is Assessing an 8-Year-Old Child Whose Growth Rate

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The nurse is assessing an 8-year-old child whose growth rate measures below the third percentile for a child his age. He appears significantly younger than his stated age and is chubby with infantile facial features. Which condition does this child likely have?


A) Acromegaly
B) Marfan syndrome
C) Hypopituitary dwarfism
D) Achondroplastic dwarfism

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