Failure To Thrive

Question 0

What are the two types?

Answer 0

Organic failure to thrive

Non-organic failure to thrive

Question 1

Failure to thrive affects what percentage of children?

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

This is a physical cause including cardiac, neurological, renal, GI, and endocrine

Answer 2

Organic FTT

Question 3

This cause is unrelated to disease such as poverty, health benefits, knowledge deficit, and family stress

Answer 3

Non organic FTT

Question 4

FTT is diagnosed when a child’s weight is

Answer 4

Below the 3rd or 5th percentile or falls more than 2 major percentile lines

Question 5

Flattened occiput 
Apathy (no personality) 
Avoidance of eye contact 
Feeding disorders 
Developmental delays 
Poor hygiene are all signs and symptoms of

Answer 5

FTT

Question 6

What is the goal?

Answer 6

Reverse malnutrition called catch up growth

Question 7

What is the main priority in FTT?

Answer 7

Accurate assessments