Failure To Thrive Flashcards
0
Q
What are the two types?
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Organic failure to thrive
Non-organic failure to thrive
1
Q
Failure to thrive affects what percentage of children?
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10%
2
Q
This is a physical cause including cardiac, neurological, renal, GI, and endocrine
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Organic FTT
3
Q
This cause is unrelated to disease such as poverty, health benefits, knowledge deficit, and family stress
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Non organic FTT
4
Q
FTT is diagnosed when a child’s weight is
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Below the 3rd or 5th percentile or falls more than 2 major percentile lines
5
Q
Flattened occiput Apathy (no personality) Avoidance of eye contact Feeding disorders Developmental delays Poor hygiene are all signs and symptoms of
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FTT
6
Q
What is the goal?
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Reverse malnutrition called catch up growth
7
Q
What is the main priority in FTT?
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Accurate assessments
