6.2 Infancy and Childhood Part 2

Question 1

What is the extrusion reflex?

Answer 1

thrusting of tongue forward to push food out of mouth

Question 2

How long should you wait in between introducing foods to infant? Why?

Answer 2

7 days
monitor for signs of allergies

Question 3

What are the foods that should never be given to an infant under the age of one?

Answer 3

honey
chocking hazard foods
excess juice
cow, goat, and unpasteurized milk

Question 4

What is the one bite rule?

Answer 4

encourages the child to try at least one bite of every food

Question 5

What are food jags?

Answer 5

desire to eat the same foods or only a certain color at each meal

Question 6

What do preschool children have more of than adults?

Answer 6

tastebuds

Question 7

What are common feeding difficulties for 2-5 year olds?

Answer 7

1. picky eaters
2. needing constant snacks
3. wont eat veggies

Question 8

What are common conditions that affect preschoolers?

Answer 8

1. iron deficiency anemia
2. constipation
3. dental caries

Question 9

When does iron deficiency anemia present itself in children?

Answer 9

6-24 months

Question 10

What causes constipation in preschoolers?

Answer 10

decreased fiber intake

Question 11

What controls food choices in school aged children?

Answer 11

peers
media
childs independence

Question 12

What do the diets of school aged children usually lack?

Answer 12

calcium
iron
zinc

Question 13

What are concerns that affect school aged childrens nutritional status?

Answer 13

1. lack of regular meal times
2. excess consumption of saturated fats
3. increaseing incidence of overweight and obesity
4. early onset of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

Question 14

What are the factors that contribute to obesity in school aged children?

Answer 14

1. large portions
2. convenience foods
3. soft drink consumption
4. high sugar foods
5. lack of physical activity

Question 15

What are the physical activity recommendations for school aged children?

Answer 15

60 minutes per day

Question 16

When do females undergo a period of rapid growth and development?

Answer 16

10-13 years

Question 17

When do males undergo a period of rapid growth and development?

Answer 17

12-15 years

Question 18

What are diets lacking in teens?

Answer 18

calcium
iron
zinc
fat soluble vitamins
folate

Question 19

What are the programs that ensure families have access to healthy food?

Answer 19

WIC
SNAP
school lunch and breakfast programs

Question 20

What is the summer lunch program?

Answer 20

ensure low income children receive a hot meal daily even in the summer

Question 21

What is the backpack program?

Answer 21

children who qualify receive a backpack with shelf-stable food items to provide food for the weekend