The nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child checkup. The infant is quiet, does not demonstrate much social interaction, and is small for age. The nurse plots the infant's height and weight on a growth chart and sees that the baby was in the 50th percentile for weight at age 6 months, and is now in the 5th percentile. Which condition does the nurse suspect?

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The infant's current size being in the 5th percentile, as well as exhibiting poor social interaction and being small for age, suggest undernutrition. Congestive heart failure would likely present with other symptoms such as breathing difficulties, and dehydration and hypoglycemia would have different presentations.

The Nurse Is Assessing a 9-Month-Old Infant During a Well-Child