Is Lucia's failure to thrive classified as organic or nonorganic? Why?


Nonorganic, which means unrelated to disease and usually a result of psychosocial factors, such as inadequate nutritional information in a parent, disturbance in maternal-child attachment, or a deficiency in maternal care.

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a. $1 b. $3 c. $5 d. $7 e. $9

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You are caring for a patient with a high protein intake. The need for which nutrient also increases?

a. Vitamin B12 b. Calcium c. Iron d. Vitamin B6

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Water expands when it freezes, and the resulting ice crystals pierce the food's cell walls, rupturing them and causing the food to take on an inferior texture.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Water-Soluble vitamins are excreted more readily than fat-soluble vitamins

a. true b. false

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