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    HESI PN Exit 2023 II Proctored Exam

    A 5-year-old child with a history of a waddling gait and frequent falls is brought into the hospital for diagnostic testing.When explaining the diagnostic testing to the parents, the nurse should provide information based on which understanding of the underlying disease pathology?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Choice A rationale:Systemic autoimmune vasculopathy is not a typical underlying disease pathology associated with a waddling gait and frequent falls in a 5-year-old child. This choice is not relevant to the symptoms described.Choice B rationale:Autonomic neuropathy may manifest with a variety of symptoms, including autonomic dysregulation, but it is not a common underlying pathology leading to a waddling gait and frequent falls in a child. This choice is not relevant to the symptoms described.Choice C rationale:Impaired neuron function can result in various neurological symptoms, but it does not specifically explain the waddling gait and frequent falls in a 5-year-old child. This choice is not relevant to the symptoms described.Choice D rationale:

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