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Pediatrics Growth 39e7e099

Which of the following is true about the growth cha shown below?

A
It is a growth velocity curve
B
It can be used to know whether a child has wasting or not
C
It is used for serial assessment of growth status of a girl
D
It cannot detect 'failure to thrive'
High-Yield Explanation
Discussing about the options one by one, a. False; It is the weight for age growth cha, not a growth velocity cha b. False; Wasting is decrease in weight for height, but this is a weight for age cha e. True; It is used for serial assessment of growth status of a girl c. False; It can be used to detect 'failure to thrive' i.e. not gaining weight properly

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