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Unit assessment
Choose the most appropriate answers.
2. What visible changes of SAM can you see from the child (front and
back)?
a) Moderate oedema
b) Moderate dermatosis
c) Severe oedema (+++)
d) Severe wasting
e) Wasting
f) Loose skin and skin folds
g) Skin discolouration
h) Bones clearly showing (ribs, collar bones, facial bones, spine,
shoulder blades)
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The answers are d), f) and h). The child has severe wasting.
From the front, the ribs show, and there is loose skin
on the arms and thighs. The bones of the face clearly
show. From the back, the ribs and spine show; folds of
skin on the buttocks and thighs look like "baggy pants".
Please answer the question first.
