Pediatrics/Paediatrics - Growth Faltering (Failure to Thrive)

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2023-09-13 Target Group: All children(0-12 yr.), Infant(0-2 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Sample PES or PESS/PASS statements (problem, etiology/aetiology, signs and symptoms) using some NCP terminology.

These statements are provided as examples only and will not apply to all individuals:

Breastfeeding difficulty, related to difficulty latching on, as evidenced by growth stunting (length-for-age at 2nd percentile).
Inadequate energy intake related to inappropriate dilution of formula as evidenced by decrease in weight for length from 50th to 3rd percentile in six months.
Excessive