Which of the following statements regarding failure to thrive is true?
1. Height or weight is less than 3% to 5% for age on more than one occasion.
2. Failure to thrive is always caused by child abuse or poor parenting.
3. Height or weight falling two major percentile lines on the NCHS growth charts is indicative of failure to thrive.
4. Smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy are linked to failure to thrive.
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1. Does not give a measurement of what 3% to 5% is based on.
2. Can have an organic cause
3. The NCHS growth charts give a developmental curve for tracking the child's growth in order for the diagnosis to occur.
4. Failure to thrive occurs after birth.
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