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Chastney Rois Olesco
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A community health nurse in a Northern Aboriginal community is assessing Cory,who is 4 years old.Besides being overweight,he is subjected to second-hand smoke in his home.What should the nurse be thinking about in relation to this assessment data?

A) Dermatitis
B) Gastric ulcers
C) Otitis media
D) Asthma

Second-Hand Smoke

Tobacco smoke that fills environments when tobacco products are burned, affecting non-smokers by inhaling the smoke involuntarily.

Otitis Media

An infection or inflammation of the middle ear, which is common in children and can cause earache and fever.

Asthma

is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.

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