Chapter 2: NLS - Preschool Age

Question 1

growth during this phase is slower than in infancy but steady

Answer 1

preschool age

Question 2

milestones in growth and development

grouping of preschool age (4)

Answer 2

young infants
older infants
younger preschool children
older preschool children

Question 3

young infants age in months

Answer 3

0-6 months

Question 4

older infants age in months

Answer 4

6-12 months

Question 5

older infants younger preschool children age in months

Answer 5

12-36 months

Question 6

older preschool children age in months

Answer 6

36-60 months

Question 7

physical growth (weight, height, and head circumference)

average weight gain of 5-6 lbs/year is found in _____ (2)

Answer 7

muscle and bone mass

Question 8

physical growth (weight, height, and head circumference)

average height increases by

Answer 8

2-3 inches per year

Question 9

body proportions

growth at the preschool age is concentrated in the _____ (2), creating a taller and slender look

Answer 9

legs and trunk

Question 10

internal systems and tissues

number of baby teeth present by age 2.5 to 3 years old

Answer 10

20

Question 11

brain growth and psychosocial development

core problem in preschool age is the conflict between

Answer 11

autonomy vs shame

Question 12

internal systems and tissues

rapid in the fist 3-4 years after birth, with the brain size reaching 75% of its adult weight by age 2 and 90% at the age of 4-6 years

Answer 12

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Question 13

food intake characteristics parents need to know

child needs fewer calories but more _____ (2) for physical growth

Answer 13

protein and mineral

Question 14

refers to the child “not up to expectations in general health”

child who fails to gain as expected in weight and height

Answer 14

failure to thrive (FTT)

Question 15

syndrome that represents a combination of growth and developmental failure, often associated with social and emotional disturbances

Answer 15

failure to thrive (FTT)

Question 16

causes of growth failure

cardiac/renal

genetic anomalies

Answer 16

congenital malformation and genetic anomalies

Question 17

causes of growth failure

e.g. galactosemia, maple sugar urine disease, phenylketonuria

Answer 17

enzymatic defects

Question 18

causes of growth failure

i.e. thyroid and pituitary deficiency

Answer 18

endocrine deficiencies

Question 19

causes of growth failure

i.e. tuberculosis, repeated and frequent cri

Answer 19

chronic deficiencies

Question 20

normal food behaviors for preschool children

i.e. children accept sandwiches that are cut in half; they may want certain food be placed in a certain area in their plate

Answer 20

food rituals

Question 21

normal food behaviors for preschool children

_____ are erratic and unpredictable

Answer 21

appetites

Question 22

nutritional recommendations for children

needed for basal metabolism and activity

Answer 22

energy

Question 23

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

relatively higher in relation to body weight than those of the adult

needed to increase skeletal and muscle tissues and for protection adjacent infection

Answer 23

protein

Question 24

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

essential for the maintenance of visual purple for vision in the dim light

Answer 24

vitamin a

Question 25

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

important in promoting normal calcification of bones

Answer 25

vitamin d

Question 26

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

necessary for the synthesis of prothrombin and proconvertin on which the ability of the blood to coagulate is dependent upon

Answer 26

vitamin e

Question 27

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

plays a role in the formation of collagen. related with changes in tooth structure during the critical period of tooth formation

Answer 27

vitamin c

Question 28

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

bone growth creates a need for (3)

Answer 28

calcium, phosphorous, fluorine

Question 29

nutritional recommendations for preschool age

water need

Answer 29

4-6 glasses (1000-1500 ml/day)

Question 30

feeding the preschoolers

children react more to the color, flavor, texture, temp of the food, size of the servings, and the attitude and atmosphere in which it is presented

Answer 30

transitional foods

Question 31

feeding the preschoolers

essential because small children may be unable to take in sufficient amounts of food to satisfy nutrient needs in 3 meals w/o taxing the capacity of the stomach

Answer 31

snacks

Question 32

feeding the preschoolers

snacks high in _____ value, taken too near from regular meal hrs, may reduce the food intake at meal times

Answer 32

satiety

Question 33

foods to be given the preschool child

preference for moist foods may reflect the absence of a _____ supply of saliva, which should provide a natural lubricant

Answer 33

copious

Question 34

foods to be given the preschool child

_____ foods are preferred over very cold or very hot foods

Answer 34

lukewarm foods

Question 35

feeding the school age children

the school child needs the same basic foods as when he was younger, but the _____ is different to suit the appetite

Answer 35

presentation

Question 36

feeding the school age children

the school child needs good nutrition to meet the large requirement for continued growth and development, and for the child to be able to resist infections to which he/she is now fully exposed

Answer 36

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Question 37

feeding the school age children

food should be considered more than its nutritional functions but as well as its palatability, satiety, and the emotional and social values attached to it

Answer 37

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Question 38

feeding the school age children

the preschool age and school age period are important in the formation of attitudes toward food and food habits that are conducive to adequate nutrient intake

Answer 38

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Question 39

children accept _____ vegetables readily than cooked or mixed ones

Answer 39

raw veggies