Jessie Was Diagnosed with Failure to Thrive (FTT) at 20

question 166

Multiple Choice

Jessie was diagnosed with failure to thrive (FTT) at 20 months of age. At age 8, we would expect to find that Jessie

• A) shows no effects of her earlier FTT.
• B) is now is taller and weighs more than her peers.
• C) may have a protein deficiency.
• D) is smaller, less cognitively advanced, and more emotionally disturbed than typical children.

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