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brutforce

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Describe several health and developmental problems that low-birth weight infants are more likely to experience.
 
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Question 2

Threatening, belittling, degrading, or calling a child names are examples of:
 
  a. emotional abuse
  b. physical neglect
  c. physical abuse
  d. failure to thrive


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Reply #1 on: Sep 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Low-birth weight infants show: increased susceptibility to infections; poor bone density; delayed organ development; increased risk of respiratory distress including SIDS; difficulty in metabolizing carbohydrates, fats and proteins; inability to regulate body temperature; and deficiencies of iron (anemia) and vitamins E, B6, D, and folacin.

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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