Which Child Would Not Be Labeled as Failure-To-Thrive

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which child would not be labeled as failure-to-thrive?

• A) Any child below the third percentile for height and weight in his or her age range
• B) A child who has inherited an abnormally short stature
• C) A child who has displayed normally slow growth from birth
• D) A child who has been ill for several months and is not the same height or weight as his or her agemates

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Definitions:

Shortage

A market condition in which the demand for a product exceeds its supply at a particular price.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to buy.

Living Wage

A wage level that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.

Employment

The condition of having paid work or the number of people employed in an economy or specific sector.