(answered) Failure to Thrive (FTT) Ben Potter, 4 months old

(answered) Failure to Thrive (FTT) Ben Potter, 4 months old Failure to Thrive (FTT) Ben Potter, 4 months old Primary Concept Nutrition Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 1. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 2. Clinical Judgment 3. Patient Education 4. Communication 5. Collaboration UNFOLDING Reasoning Case Study: STUDENT Failure to Thrive (FTT) History of Present Problem: Ben Potter is a 4-month-old male presented to the pediatrician’s office for a routine well-child exam. Ben is accompanied by his mother, Pamela, a 19-year-old single mother. Pamela appears visibly tired and reports that Ben has been getting up more frequently in the night, crying but refusing to eat. Pamela reports that over the past three weeks, Ben often refuses his formula feedings and reports episodes of gagging, arching his back, and frequent crying during and immediately following formula feedings. Pamela reports that she has interpreted this behavior as a sign that she is overfeeding Ben and has started watering down his Similac. According to his chart, Pamela has never breastfed Ben. In addition, the following growth measurements are noted: