Chapter 9: Infant Nutrition II Flashcards
Children with Special Healthcare Needs
A federal category of services for infants, children, and adolescents with, or at risk for, physical or developmental disability, or with a chronic medical condition caused by or associated with genetic/metabolic disorders, birth defects, prematurity, trauma, infection, or perinatal exposure to drugs.
Low-Birthweight Infant (LBW)
An infant weighing < 5 lb 8 oz at birth.
Very Low-Birthweight Infant (VLBW)
An infant weighing < 3 lb 5 oz at birth.
Extremely Low-Birthweight Infant (ELBW)
An infant weighing < 1000g or 2 lb 3 oz at birth.
Fetal Death or Stillbirth
Death that occurs before complete expulsion from the mother after 20 weeks or more of gestation and the fetus does not breathe or have a heartbeat.
Down Syndrome
Condition in which three copies of chromosome 21 occur, resulting in lower muscle strength, lower intelligence, and greater risk for overweight.
Seizures
Condition in which electrical nerve transmission in the brain is disrupted, resulting in periods of loss of function that vary in severity.
MCT Oil
A liquid form of fat used to boost energy; composed of medium-chain triglycerides.
Catch-Up Growth
Period of time shortly after a slow growth period when the rate of weight and height gains is likely to be faster than expected for age and gender.
Hypocalcemia
Condition in which body pools of calcium are unbalanced, and low levels are measured in blood as a part of a generalized reaction to illnesses.
Microcephaly
Small head size for age and gender as measured by centimeters (or inches) of head circumference.
Macrocephaly
Large head size for age and gender as measured by centimeters (or inches) of head circumference.
Developmental Delay
Conditions represented by at least a 25% delay by standard evaluation in one or more areas of development, such as gross or fine motor, cognitive, communication, social, or emotional development.
Autisim
Condition of deficits in communication and social interaction with onset generally before age 3, in which mealtime behavior and eating problems occur along with other behavior and sensory problems.
Nutrition Support
Provision of nutrients by methods other than eating regular foods or drinking regular beverages, such as directly accessing the stomach by tube or placing nutrients into the bloodstream.
