The mother of a 2-month-old infant is at the clinic for a well-child checkup. The nurse is weighing and measuring the child, and the mother asks why this is necessary
The nurse explains that the child's growth is measured against the norm to determine if the child is growing appropriately. The nurse explains that a child is diagnosed with failure to thrive if the infant's weight and height fall below which of the following? 1. 10th percentile
2. 50th percentile
3. 5th percentile
4. 15th percentile
3. 5th percentile
Rationale:
A child whose weight and height fasll below the 5th percentile is diagnosed with failure to thrive. The other percentiles—10th, 15th, and 50th—are higher than the correct percentile.
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