What Is the Prognosis for Children Affected by Nonorganic Failure

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the prognosis for children affected by nonorganic failure to thrive and deprivation dwarfism?

• A)It is not good, as research shows that few children recover from these conditions.
• B)It is not good, because most children with these disorders die before interventions can be brought to bear.
• C)It is good if early correction of the caregiving problems at the root of these disorders is corrected.
• D)It is good if the children are immediately hospitalized.

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Family Context

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