Author Question: At a well-child check-up, the nurse notes that an infant with a previous diagnosis of failure to ... (Read 33 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

At a well-child check-up, the nurse notes that an infant with a previous diagnosis of failure to thrive (FTT) is now steadily gaining weight. The nurse should recommend that fruit juice intake be limited to no more than how much?

a. 4 oz/day
b. 6 oz/day
c. 8 oz/day
d. 12 oz/day

Question 2

What is marasmus?

a. Deficiency of protein with an adequate supply of calories
b. Syndrome that results solely from vitamin deficiencies
c. Not confined to geographic areas where food supplies are inadequate
d. Characterized by thin, wasted extremities and a prominent abdomen resulting from edema (ascites)

hanadaa · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Restrict juice intake in children with FTT until adequate weight gain has been achieved with appropriate milk sources; thereafter, give no more than 4 oz/day of juice.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Marasmus is a syndrome of emotional and physical deprivation. It is not confined to geographic areas were food supplies are inadequate. Marasmus is characterized by gradual wasting and atrophy of body tissues, especially of subcutaneous fat. The child appears old, with flabby and wrinkled skin. Marasmus is a deficiency of both protein and calories.