Infant nutrition, food allergies & intolerances, toddler/preschooler nutrition

Question 1

exclusive breastfeeding recommended by American of pediatrics and the academy of nutrition and dietetics

Answer 1

6 months

Question 2

for infant, what is the appropriate approach to introducing new food

Answer 2

one single food should be introduced at 2-7 day intervals

Question 3

the expectation for infant growth is that by six months

Answer 3

infants triple birth weight

Question 4

an infant with hypersensitivity to milk-based formulas could be safely be transferred to

Answer 4

casein hydrolysate formula

Question 5

what is the best recommendation for a mon who would like to transition 10-month baby to whole cow’s milk

Answer 5

wait to introduced cow’s milk until one year due to the low amount of iron, linoleic acid and vit E

Question 6

a child with an 87% for weight-for-age falls under which category?

Answer 6

overweight

Question 7

colic is defined as …

Answer 7

irritability, fussiness, crying for 3 or more hours

Question 8

true or false!? the most common criteria used to determine the health status of a newborn are weight, head circumference, and length.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

when introduced solid food to an infant, which is considered the most appropriate solid foods to start with

Answer 9

pureed yams that has been thinned with breast milk or formula

Question 10

when an infant has had continuous weight loss than the 5% percentile on the growth chart for weight-for-age, this is called

Answer 10

failure to thrive

Question 11

how often should infants be fed within a 24h period of time?

Answer 11

10-12+ feeding on demand

Question 12

a formula is higher in which of the following in relation to brest milk?

Answer 12

protein, iron, and calcium

Question 13

true or false!? protein needs increase as an infant grows to toddler age

Answer 13

false

Question 14

true or false!? if the person is allergic to one food item, they have a higher risk of being allergic to multiple food items.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

true or false!? A rule of thumb for toddler portion sizes is “ a tablespoon of each food group for each year of life.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

an infant with a bilirubin level that exceeds… is recognized as having jaundice.

Answer 16

2.5 mg/dL

Question 17

preschool-age children are between the ages of

Answer 17

3-5 years

Question 18

which are the RDA of PRO for 1-3 years old

Answer 18

13g/day

Question 19

what is appropriate fiber needs for 4-8 years olds

Answer 19

25g/day

Question 20

what is the DRI of Iron for 1-3 yo?

Answer 20

7 mg/day

Question 21

what is the DRI of calcium for 4-8 yo?

Answer 21

1000 mg/day

Question 22

starting at 6 mo of age, __mg of fluoride is recommended per day

Answer 22

.25

Question 23

why does CDC recommend that children 1-5yo drink no more the 24oz of cow, goat, or soy milk per day?

Answer 23

low iron content

Question 24

what are the dietary habits that cause constipation in children?

Answer 24

eating a high fiber diet
limiting fluid intake and eating foods low fiber
stool holding

Question 25

what is the mostly likely reason for the observed decrease in nutrition and appetite of children ages 2 to 5yo.

Answer 25

at this age, children generally grow more slowly and it requires less energy production

Question 26

what is not common symptom for a food intolerance

Answer 26

anaphylaxis

Question 27

how is called the an exposure to the foreign molecules in the digestive tract is followed by regulatory or suppression,

Answer 27

oral tolerance

Question 28

which immunoglobulin are the allergic antibodies that cause an immediate reaction due to the release of chemical, such as histamines, from the mast cells.

Answer 28

IgE

Question 29

list three foods that are considered a choking hazard for infants.

Answer 29

small pieces of meat, popcorn, grains, raising, row fruits

Question 30

what is the main cause of early childhood caries?

Answer 30

carbohydrates food such as juice, bad habit of higieni, poor food can cause early childhood caries

Question 31

what type of screenings should take place during the toddler years to ensure safety and health of each child?

Answer 31

lead screenings, and iron screenings

Question 32

list three signs that indicate an infant is hungry

Answer 32

suck the hands on the mouth crying looking for breast

Question 33

list 4 recommendation for treating overweight and obesity in young children

Answer 33

maintaining weight, gaining lenght, motivete exercise, avoid sugar and eating more fruits and vegetables avoid product with solid fat and sugar such as candi, cake, cokie

Question 34

list the eight most common food allergies

Answer 34

wheat, sesame, tree nuts, peanuts | milk, eggs, soy, fish, shelfish

Question 35

list three foods that are high in histamines

Answer 35

fermented foods, old cheese, alcohol bevergers,