Latisha Is a Baby from the United States Whose Mother

Multiple Choice

Latisha is a baby from the United States whose mother is unable to breastfeed her, lives below the poverty level, and is now deficient in protein and calories. She has stopped growing and is exhibiting features of the disease __________, which, if not treated, will ultimately lead to early death.

A) nonorganic failure to thrive
B) kwashiorkor
C) psychosocial dwarfism
D) marasmus