Two-Year-Old Tommy Is Referred to a Pediatrician Because He Is

question 158

Multiple Choice

Two-year-old Tommy is referred to a pediatrician because he is small and scrawny and he has trouble digesting food. If Tommy's condition is not the result of malnutrition but rather is linked to child neglect, the most likely diagnosis is:

• A) kwashiorkor
• B) stunting
• C) anemia
• D) failure-to-thrive syndrome

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