Ch 12 Physical Growth Flashcards
Children’s growth is very different from everybody
I was a child’s pattern of growth compared with?
A percentile growth chart derived from measurements of large numbers of children throughout the growth years
What are the growth chart curves/ages for a boys and girls that were breast-fed and formula fed?
Birth to three years
What are the nutrition assessments for measuring childhood physical growth?
Anthropometry
Clinical signs
Laboratory tests
Nutritional analysis
What Does the growth chart measure
Weight for age Length for age Weight for length (BMI) Head circumference for age
What nutrition should the full term infant consume?
How long can you breast-feed for?
Breastmilk or infant formula
The first 12 months
What injection are infants given shortly after birth?
Vitamin k
What vitamin might breast-fed infants need?
Vitamin d
How old can Infants be after they start eating cereal’s
6 to 7 months
Core psychosocial development task during infancy is what?
To develop trust of others
What is the infants primary means of establishing human relationships?
Feeding
Toward the end of the prenatal period the breasts secrete what?
A yellowish fluid called Colostrum
What hormone produces breast milk
Prolactin and Oxytocin
Special formulas of milk have been developed for infants with what
Allergies , lactose intolerance, diarrhea, fat, other problems
What concern do people have with feeding their babies so way protein-based formula for vegetarian diets?
Concern related to estrogen like effects of soy
What should you do with any remaining formula?
Remaining formula should be thrown away and not refrigerated for reuse
What fluids can be used for bottlefeeding?
Water and infant formula
Why is regular unmodified cows milk not suitable for infants?
It causes gastrointestinal bleeding
It’s too concentrated for the renal system to handle
It increases the risk of developing allergies to milk proteins
It adversely affects nutritional status of vitamin such as iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential fatty acid’s, energy
What should you read premature babies?
These inventions be done breastmilk fortified with additional protein and vitamins and minerals
If you decide to feed your premature baby formulas how much more nutrients /vitamins should be in there?
30% more protein, higher amounts of calcium, zinc, and the B complex vitamins
Nutrition support for a premature high-risk infant requires a team of approach of who?
Pediatrician
Nurse
Dietitian
Lactation consultant
Beikost means what?
The transition of predominately liquid diet to a predominately solid food diet
Introduce single foods how many days apart when starting on a solid food diet?
Why wait ?
5 to 7 days apart
To help identify adverse reactions
What to foods should you avoid feeding an infant?
Honey
Fruit juices
What to basic principles should guide the feeding process to an infant?
Nutrients are needed, not specific foods
Food is the main basis of early learning
