Six-Month-Old Luka's Weight, Height, and Head Circumference Are Substantially Below

question 64

Multiple Choice

Six-month-old Luka's weight, height, and head circumference are substantially below age-related growth norms. Luka is withdrawn and apathetic. Luka's mother sometimes appears depressed and distant, at other times impatient and hostile. Luka most likely suffers from

• A) growth faltering.
• B) malnutrition.
• C) marasmus.
• D) food insecurity.

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Definitions:

Reasoning

The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that mediates between the instinctual desires of the id, the moral and social demands of the superego, and reality.

Rule-Oriented

Pertains to systems, behaviors, or activities that are governed by a specific set of rules or protocols.

Moral

Being related to principles of right and wrong behavior, moral often refers to the ethical judgments and actions considered acceptable by a society or individual.