An infant has been diagnosed with failure to thrive (FTT) classified according to the pathophysiology of inadequate caloric intake. The nurse understands that the reason for the FTT is most likely related to what?
a. Cow's milk allergy
b. Congenital heart disease
c. Metabolic storage disease
d. Incorrect formula preparation
ANS: D
FTT classified according to the pathophysiology of inadequate caloric intake is related to incorrect formula preparation, neglect, food fads, excessive juice poverty, breastfeeding problems, behavioral problems affecting eating, parental restriction of caloric intake, or central nervous system problems affecting intake consumption. Cow's milk allergy would be related to the pathophysiology of inadequate absorption, congenital heart disease would be related to the pathophysiology of increased metabolism, and metabolic storage disease is related to defective utilization.
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