Baby Zima Keeps His Eyes on Nearby Adults, Anxiously Watching

question 79

Multiple Choice

Baby Zima keeps his eyes on nearby adults, anxiously watching their every move. He rarely smiles at his caregivers. Zima's weight, height, and head circumference are substantially below age-related growth norms. Zima and his mother have a disturbed parent-infant relationship. Zima may be suffering from

• A) growth faltering.
• B) psychosocial dwarfism.
• C) iron-deficiency anemia.
• D) food insecurity.

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Definitions:

Diencephalon

A division of the brain located between the cerebral hemispheres and brainstem, comprising structures such as the thalamus and hypothalamus, essential for sensory and autonomic functions.

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem that plays an important role in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

Medulla

The inner region of an organ or tissue, notably in the adrenal glands and kidneys, involved in various regulatory processes.

Infundibulum

A funnel-shaped structure, specifically in anatomy can refer to the connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland or the passage in the ovary through which the egg travels.