A nursing student is observing in a pediatric clinic. A grandmother brings an infant age 2 months to be seen. The infant has failed to gain the expected amount of weight and looks unwell
The nursing student wonders if this may be a failure to thrive baby. Which one of the following has been linked to failure to thrive babies?
A) Nutritional deprivation
B) Working mothers
C) Use of day care centers
D) Premature births
Ans: A
Failure to thrive, a condition of early infancy, has been linked to both nutritional and emotional deprivation. This list is not all inclusive. Use of day care centers by working mothers has not been noted as a factor contributing to failure to thrive, nor have premature births.
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