05 - midterm - lec Flashcards
Infants born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation.
Full-Term Infants
Infants born before 37 weeks of gestation.
Preterm Infants
Death that occurs within the first year of life.
Infants Mortality
Indicators of health status include
birth weight, length, and head circumference for gestational age.
Fetal under-growth from any cause, resulting in a disproportionality in weight, length, or weight-for-length percentiles for gestational age.
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
Full term infants usually weigh
2500-3800 grams
47-54 centimeters (18.5-21.5 inches)
< 10th percentile of weight for gestational age
Small for gestational age (SGA)
Healthy newborns double their birth weight by age
4-6 months
> 90th percentile of weight for gestational age
Large for gestational age (LGA)
10th percentile to 90th percentile of weight for gestational age
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Interpretation Growth Data
CDC Growth Charts
WHO Growth Charts
Reflects an infant’s ability to control voluntary muscle movement
Motor Development
an early learning system in which the infant’s senses and motor skills provide input to the central nervous system.
Sensorimotor
The range in caloric requirements for individual infants is between
78 to 95 calories per kilogram.
The average caloric needs for the first six months of life is
94 kcal per kg body weight.
From 6 to 11 months of age, the average caloric need is
79 kcal/kg.
Factors that account for the range of caloric needs of infants include the following:
Weight
Growth rate
Sleep/wake cycle
Temperature and climate
Physical activity
Metabolic response to food
Health status and recovery from illness.
is the discontinuation of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding and substitution of food for breast milk or infant formula.
WEANING
is a common first food because it is easily digested and hypoallergenic.
Rice cereal
List Of Foods That Should Be Avoided To Decrease Risk Of Choking
- Popcorn
- Peanuts
- Raisins, whole grapes
- Uncut stringy meats
- Gum and gummy-textured candies
- Hard candy, jelly beans
- Hot dog pieces
- Hard raw fruits or vegetables, such as apples, green beans
A sticky food such as peanut butter against the hard palate may fall to the back of the mouth and present a risk of choking.
