Yolanda,age 2,is Being Raised in a Single-Parent Household

question 97

Multiple Choice

Yolanda,age 2,is being raised in a single-parent household.Although her mother works,she does not always have sufficient funds to purchase enough food for a healthy,active life.Yolanda is skinny and withdrawn.Yolanda suffers from __________.

• A) marasmus
• B) anorexia
• C) kwashiorkor
• D) food insecurity

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Definitions:

Emotional Processing

The mechanism by which individuals perceive, experience, and respond to emotional stimuli in their environment.

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain located in the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain from various parts of the body.

A-Delta Fiber

A type of nerve fiber that is thinly myelinated and transmits pain and temperature sensations rapidly to the central nervous system.

Skin Sense Receptors

Skin sense receptors are specialized cells in the skin that detect and respond to various stimuli such as touch, temperature, and pain.