A six-year-old child was admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of lead poisoning. To help in confirming the diagnosis of plumbism, the nurse should observe for:
  1. Excessive salivation
  2. Decreased apical pulse
  3. Clumsiness
  4. Epistaxis
Explanation
Answer - C - To help in confirming the diagnosis of plumbism, the nurse should observe for clumsiness. Any behavioral change like clumsiness would be an important clue to early identify lead poisoning.
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