One of your very first infants is diagnosed with failure to thrive. What is this?
Failure to thrive is inadequate weight gain of infants and is diagnosed when an infant's weight-for-length falls below the 5th percentile.
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a. weight loss b. vitamin c. ergogenic d. prescription
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The rate of gastric emptying can be increased by consuming
A. solid foods. B. high-fat foods. C. small meals. D. large meals.
A client is receiving 1500 milliliters of 50 percent dextrose and 1500 milliliters of 7 percent amino acid solution. The nurse recognizes that this provides:
a. 2850 kcal. b. 2970 kcal. c. 3120 kcal. d. 3215 kcal.