A Child Who Is Shorter Than His or Her Expected

question 8

Multiple Choice

A child who is shorter than his or her expected height for age is suffering from

• A) stunting.
• B) height deprivation.
• C) wasting.
• D) linear growth delay.

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Definitions:

Artificial Insemination

A process of fertilization in which a man’s sperm is placed directly into a woman’s vagina by a physician.

Surrogate Motherhood

An arrangement where a woman agrees to carry and deliver a child for another person or couple, who will become the child's parent(s) after birth.

Reproductive Intervention

Medical and technological procedures aimed at aiding individuals or couples in conceiving and sustaining pregnancies.

Episiotomy

An incision sometimes made to increase the size of the opening of the vagina to allow the baby to pass.