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ericka1 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nursing student is observing in a pediatric clinic. A grandmother brings an infant age 2 months to be seen. The infant has failed to gain the expected amount of weight and looks unwell.

The nursing student wonders if this may be a failure to thrive baby. Which one of the following has been linked to failure to thrive babies?

A) Nutritional deprivation
B) Working mothers
C) Use of day care centers
D) Premature births

Question 2

The emergency department nurse is caring for an infant age 2 months who was brought in by a hired caregiver. The infant is underweight and looks uncared for.

The caregiver reports that the mother of the infant is unreliable and may be using drugs; the infant is often unclean and hungry when dropped off at the caregiver's home. The infant has diaper rash and a weak cry. If this situation is not remedied, what will this infant have difficulty achieving, according to Erikson's developmental theory?

A) Trust
B) Autonomy
C) Initiative
D) Identity

ryansturges · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Failure to thrive, a condition of early infancy, has been linked to both nutritional and emotional deprivation. This list is not all inclusive. Use of day care centers by working mothers has not been noted as a factor contributing to failure to thrive, nor have premature births.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A

The infant learns to rely on caregivers to meet basic needs of warmth, food, and comfort. This is how the infant learns to form trust in others. Mistrust is the result of inconsistent, inadequate, or unsafe care. The other choices are later stages of Erikson's developmental theory.