Exam 11: Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

What symptom would a child most likely experience with impending anaphylactic shock?

Adolescents who eat at home with family members:

Bobby, a 9-year-old Caucasian boy, is being seen for a health physical. His physical exam revealed a normal BMI with an increase in height of an inch and a half in the past year. His skin was noted to be pale, and his eyelid mucosae were white. His mother's chief complaint is that Bobby is often lethargic at school and has been reprimanded for failing to pay attention. He dropped out of soccer when the practices became too physically demanding, and since then, he spends several hours each night watching TV and playing video games. He gets very little exercise. Bobby states that he would like to play soccer next year but that he "didn't feel like it" this year. Though his mom says he is always willing to go to bed when asked, he seems irritable and withdrawn. The nurse practitioner obtains his diet history, using MyPlate to ask about food groups he usually eats: Grains Group: Prefers refined grains, such as Chex, Rice Krispies, and Frosted Flakes for breakfast with milk. Prefers white bread, bagels, crackers, and pretzels. The only whole grain he eats is microwave popcorn. Vegetables Group: Favorite is French fries. Eats canned vegetables such as canned green beans and corn. At school, enjoys cream of tomato soup. Likes lettuce and tomato on his School Lunch tacos, but if he had his choice, he would not choose a salad or side vegetable. Fruits Group: Likes apples, grapes, bananas, canned fruit, and fruit juice. Milk Group: Regularly consumes two 8-ounce cups of 2% milk or whole chocolate milk per day. Likes grilled cheese sandwiches, string cheese, and ice cream. Protein Foods Group: Favorites are chicken nuggets, bacon, breakfast sausage, and fish sticks. At school, likes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but otherwise does not like nuts, seeds, or legumes. Discretionary kcalories: Eats candy and cookies and drinks soda every day; drinks iced tea occasionally with his School Lunch instead of milk. He puts ketchup on "everything." When assessing Bobby's food intake, the nurse practitioner includes questioning regarding pica. Which question would be most appropriate to assess for pica?

What food is most likely introduced early when starting complementary foods because it is the least allergenic to an infant?

Not only do infants grow rapidly, but in proportion to body weight, their:

Nutrients often found lacking in teenage diets include:

Describe characteristics of vegetables preferred by children and list some practical suggestions for encouraging children to eat more vegetables.

At the age of two, healthy children have attained approximately half of their adult height.

An acceptable total cholesterol level for a child or adolescent is:

Describe the relationship between hunger and school performance.

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, lunches provided at school must contain how many 1-oz. servings of meat or meat alternatives for elementary students?

Breast milk provides all of the nutrition an infant needs for the first six months of life, with the possible exception of which nutrient?

The main source of energy in an infant's diet is provided by what substance found in breast milk and formula?

Examples of bone-strengthening activities that can be included into a child's daily recreation to control weight and improve physical fitness include:

Which recommendation is included by the Expert Committee of the American Medical Association as a healthy habit for children and adolescents to prevent obesity?

A normal infant respiratory rate is between _____ breaths per minute.

Discuss the problems associated with providing nutritious lunches to students at school.

The most significant effects of long-term hunger on children include:

Adult heart disease is a major pediatric problem.