Exam 9: Infant Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Which feeding choice is recommended for preterm infants?

An infant with spina bifida or Down syndrome requires _____.

Case Study: Rebecca, an infant born at 32 weeks, weighs 1200 g (2.6 lb) and is identified as small for gestational age (SGA). Her head circumference is 30 cm (   What would be the appropriate resource to measure Rebecca's growth velocity?

In-depth nutrition assessments make sure that nutrition is not limiting an infant's growth and development. Which infant would be least likely to require these assessments?

Which intervention to ensure adequate growth and development of infants  would be least helpful?

In an individual, the brain grows most rapidly during _____.

Which statement about fat is inaccurate?

The American Academy of Pediatrics  recommends that a premature infant have an energy intake range of _____ kcal/kg.

What are some factors that can affect growth rate during and after pregnancy?

The body composition of preterm infants is the same as that of full term infants.

Explain the fetal programming hypothesis with specific reference to how preterm birth provides supportive evidence.

An adequate and consistent pattern of weight gain of _____ g per day is needed as preterm infants progress toward hospital discharge.

Which of the following procedures of feeding requires a tube passing through the mouth and into the stomach?

Which of the following statements is true of enteral and/or parenteral feedings?

An example of a central nervous system congenital anomaly is _____.

One sign of feeding problems in high-risk infants younger than 6 months is _____.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Which factor is least likely to be a reason for slower growth rates among infants that have the lung condition bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)?

Accretion of body fat occurs _____.