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The nurse is assessing a 2-week-old boy who was born at home and has not had metabolic screening. which sign or symptom indicates phenylketonuria?

The nurse is assessing a 2-week-old boy who was born at home and has not had metabolic screening. which sign or symptom indicates phenylketonuria?
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the nurse is assessing a 2-week-old boy who was born at home and has not had metabolic screening. which sign or symptom indicates phenylketonuria?

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Answer: musty odor to their urine

Explanation : Children with phenylketonuria will have a musty to their urine , skin or breath they may also have a skin rash.
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