Common criteria used to diagnose ______ include a growth trend that declines more than 2 major percentile lines over time or a growth plot below the 5th percentile for weight-for-age, stature-for-age, or BMI-for-age.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: failure to thrive
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a. increase; decrease b. decrease; increase c. increase; increase d. decrease; decrease
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a. reliable b. dependable c. acute d. valid
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