A Patient Complains He Cannot Gain Weight

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient complains he cannot gain weight. His physician determines that the patient has difficulty absorbing nutrients. Which term best describes this problem?

• A) antacid
• B) hyperthyroidism
• C) hypothyroidism
• D) malabsorption

Grasp the concept of habituation and its implications for infant learning and memory.

Recognize infants' preferences for certain visual patterns and how these preferences aid in perceptual development.

Analyze the role of genetics and environment in physical and perceptual development.

Understand how infants perceive and process constancy in size and shape.

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