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Beheh

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on: Jun 22, 2018
You take your 6-month-old son to the doctor for a well-baby visit. The doctor says that your son's weight is in the 20th percentile. What does this mean?
 
  He is large for his age.
  He is not growing properly.
  He is small relative to other 6-month-olds.
  He is undernourished.

Question 2

The biological protection of the brain when malnutrition temporarily affects body growth is known as
 
  the blood-brain barrier.
  brain-override.
  head-sparing.
  caudal protection.


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mirabriestensky

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

He is small relative to other 6-month-olds.

Answer to Question 2

head-sparing.


Beheh

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

lindahyatt42

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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