Sonya Santos weighed 7 lbs at the time of her birth. 2 months later, her mother noted that the stools were frequently foul-smelling and frothy. During the next few months, Sonya failed to gain weight so her mother took her to the pediatric clinic at the age of 9 months. The examining physician found Sonya to be poorly developed, underweight and suffering from bronchitis with frequent non-productive cough. Chest x-ray, blood tests, stool analysis and sweat were done. Sonya's family history revealed that she has a first cousin who had mucoviscidosis. The pathophysiologic problem underlying the symptoms of this disease is:

Sonya Santos weighed 7 lbs at the time of her birth. 2 months later, her mother noted that the stools were frequently foul-smelling and frothy. During the next few months, Sonya failed to gain weight so her mother took her to the pediatric clinic at the age of 9 months. The examining physician found Sonya to be poorly developed, underweight and suffering from bronchitis with frequent non-productive cough. Chest x-ray, blood tests, stool analysis and sweat were done. Sonya's family history revealed that she has a first cousin who had mucoviscidosis. The pathophysiologic problem underlying the symptoms of this disease is:

A nurse is preparing a teaching session for parents on prevention of childhood hearing loss. Which is the most common cause of hearing impairment in children?

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The refractive disorder where light rays fall in front of the retina is referred to as

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