Infants Who Are in the Bottom 3 Percent of Height

question 195

Multiple Choice

Infants who are in the bottom 3 percent of height and weight measures are suffering from what is known as:

• A) respiratory distress syndrome.
• B) trisomy 13.
• C) failure to thrive.
• D) institutional dwarfism.

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