A teenaged cystic fibrosis client presents to the clinic. The health care provider (HCP) knows that cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition, the HCP should also focus his or her assessment on which of the other body systems affected by CF?

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Nico Leon

5 February, 23:58

A teenaged cystic fibrosis client presents to the clinic. The health care provider (HCP) knows that cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition, the HCP should also focus his or her assessment on which of the other body systems affected by CF?

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Malik Walton · Answer 1

a) Digestive System

b) Sweat Glands

c) Reproductive system

Explanation:

In a teenage child, the body systems which get most affected by the cystic fibrosis other than respiratory system are

a) Digestive System

b) Sweat Glands

c) Reproductive system

However, it has not yet been very strongly proved but to some extent it is believed that CF even affect the nervous system

Nervous system - It is believed that CF mutation may directly affect the nervous system by causing neural abnormalities.