A 5-month-old infant is brought to the clinic by his parents because he "cries too much" and "vomits a lot. " The infant’s birth weight was 6 pounds, 10 ounces, and his current weight is 7 pounds, 4 ounces, falling below the 5th percentile on a standard growth chart. Which of the following data would the nurse identify as the priority
A. Frequency of regular checkups.
B. Feeding pattern.
C. Pattern of weight gain.
D. Family dynamics.
参考答案：B
解析：Because the infant falls below the 5th percentile on a standard growth chart, failure to thrive, a term applied to an infant who is not growing at an acceptable rate, must be considered. Information about feeding patterns including type and amounts of food needed to determine the cause of failure to thrive. If a child does not receive sufficient calories, growth is slowed.