menu-iconExamlexExamLexServices

Discover

Ask a Question
  1. All Topics
  2. Topic
    Psychology
  3. Study Set
    Child Development
  4. Exam
    Exam 5: Physical Growth
  5. Question
    Enrique Is 2 Months Old, Painfully Thin, and in Danger
Solved

Enrique Is 2 Months Old, Painfully Thin, and in Danger

Question 3

Question 3

Multiple Choice

Enrique is 2 months old, painfully thin, and in danger of dying. His mother is too malnourished to produce enough breast milk and bottle-feeding is inadequate. What is the most likely cause of Enrique's illness?


A) lack of thyroxine
B) marasmus
C) kwashiorkor
D) iron-deficiency anemia

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Related Questions

Q1: Which of the following activities would promote

Q2: Discuss brain plasticity. When is the brain

Q4: Studies of unmarried mothers show that<br>A) they

Q5: Which of the following statements is true

Q6: Anorexia nervosa<br>A) typically appears between ages 11

Q7: Kwashiorkor<br>A) is common in regions where children

Q8: In early and middle childhood, children add

Q9: Four-year-old Liam can probably<br>A) gallop and skip

Q10: Before lateralization occurs,<br>A) if a part of

Q11: The maturation of the breasts, uterus, and

Examlex

ExamLex

About UsContact UsPerks CenterHomeschoolingTest Prep

Work With Us

Campus RepresentativeInfluencers

Links

FaqPricingChrome Extension

Download The App

Get App StoreGet Google Play

Policies

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines

Scan To Download

qr-code

Copyright © (2025) ExamLex LLC.

Privacy PolicyTerms Of ServiceHonor CodeCommunity Guidelines