"Failure to Thrive" Is a Term That Describes Infants, Babies

question 16

Multiple Choice

"Failure to thrive" is a term that describes infants, babies, or children (and sometimes adults) who are below the norms except for which of the following?

• A)Body weight
• B)Food intake
• C)Growth
• D)Cognitive development

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Definitions:

Myelinated

Refers to nerve fibers covered by a myelin sheath, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses are transmitted along the nerve cells.

C Fibers

Small-diameter nerve fibers that provide information concerning slow, diffuse, lingering pain.

Unmyelinated

Referring to nerve fibers that lack a myelin sheath, which often results in slower signal transmission compared to myelinated fibers.

Myelinated Afferent

Nerve fibers with a myelin sheath that conduct sensory signals to the central nervous system, often related to proprioception and touch.