Module1 Flashcards
What are the calorie requirements for birth to 6 months?
a) 150 kcal/kg/day
b) 130 kcal/kg/day
c) 120 kcal/kg/day
d) 100 kcal/kg/day
Answer: c)120 kcal/kg/day
What are the calorie requirements for 7 months to 1 year?
a) 150 kcal/kg/day
b) 130 kcal/kg/day
c) 120 kcal/kg/day
d) 100 kcal/kg/day
Answer: d)100 kcal/kg/day
What are the calorie requirements for 2 to 10 years of age?
a) 130 kcal/kg/day
b) 120-100 kcal/kg/day
c) 100-70 kcal/kg/day
d) 45 kcal/kg/day
c) 100-70 kcal/kg/day
What are the caloric requirements for an adolescent?
a) 130 kcal/kg/day
b) 120-100 kcal/kg/day
c) 100-70 kcal/kg/day
d) 45 kcal/kg/day
d)45 kcal/kg/day
Which is not true of breastfeeding/breastfed infants?
a) Decreases GI problems like GERD
b) Decreases allergies
c) Increases immune protection for infants
d) Provides analgesia
e) one or more of the above
Answer: e) one or more of the above
All are true of breastfeeding. Additionally the child is less likely to be overweight (independent of socioeconomic status).
What is the frequency of breastfeeding from birth-3 months of age?
a) on demand
b) Q2H-Q3H
c) Q3H-Q4H
d) None of the above
Answer: a) on demand
Note: infant will feed 8-10 times per day
What is the normal weight gain for an infant between birth and 3 months of age (excluding initial weight loss)?
a) 40 g/day
b) 30 g/day
c) 20 g/day
d) 10 g/day
Answer: b) 30g/day (1 oz)
What is the normal weight gain for an infant between 3 months of age and forward?
a) 35-40 g/day
b) 25-30 g/day
c) 15-20 g/day
d) 10 g/day
Answer: c) 15-20 g/day
Note: at 6 months birthweight should have doubled and weight gain will slow to ~3-4 oz/week
When should vitamin D supplementation be incorporated for breastfed infants?
a) 1 month
b) 2 months
c) 3 months
d) 4 months
e) none of the above
Answer: b)2 months of age
400 IU/day of vitamin D
Vitamin D supplementation is NOT needed for formula fed infants.
When should iron supplementation occur for formula fed infants?
a) 2 months
b) 4 months
c) 6 months
d) none of the above
Answer: d)none of the above
Iron supplementation is not needed if infant is formula fed.
Vitamin D supplementation is NOT needed for formula fed infants.
When should iron supplementation occur for breast fed infants?
a) 2 months
b) 4 months
c) 6 months
d) none of the above
Answer: c) 6 months of age
1 mg/kg/day of iron for BREAST fed infants only.
True or false, fluoride supplementation is for the entire first year of life?
False, it is for only the first 6 months if water supply is less than 0.3 ppm.
______ percentage of an infants weight is lost initially, but is regained within ____ to _____ days.
10% of an infants weight is lost initially, but is regained within 7 to 14 days.
Birth weight doubles by _______ and triples by ______.
Birth weight doubles by 6 months of age and triples by 1 year.
Birth weight should quadruple by _____ years of age.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b) 2 years of age
How much weight do 3-year olds through school aged children gain annually?
a) 1-3 lb
b) 2-4 lb
c) 4-6 lb
d) 5-7 lb
Answer: c) 4-6 lb annually
How much weight do school aged children gain annually?
a) 1-3 lb
b) 2-4 lb
c) 4-6 lb
d) 5-7 lb
Answer: d) 5-7 lbs annually
What is a not a red flag for 1 year?
a) is not imitating sounds
b) is not pulling to standing
c) is not indicating desires by point/gesture
d) does not feed self with spoon
Answer: d) does not feed self with spoon
This would be a red flag at age 18 months.
What is a red flag for 18 months?
a) is not walking up stairs
b) does not make eye contact
c) is not using 2-3 word phrases
d) is not initiating self-stimulation behavior
Answer: b) does not make eye contact
Other red flag: does not feed self with spoon
Which of the following is a red flag at age 2 years?
a) is not initiating self-stimulation behavior
b) is not aware of external environment
c) doesn’t follow simple directions
d) does not imitate adult activities
Answer: a) is not initiating self-stimulation behavior
What is a red flag at age 3 years?
a) is not initiating self-stimulation behavior
b) is not aware of external environment
c) doesn’t follow simple directions
d) does not imitate adult activities
e) one or more of the above
Answer: e) one or more of the above
Answers: b,c,d
Red flags at age 3: not aware of external environment, cannot ride a tricycle, does not follow simple directions, continues baby talk, does not imitate adult activities
Which of these is a red flag at age 4 years?
a) is toilet trained
b) engages in magical thinking
c) has no impulse control
d) cannot draw a human figure
Answer: d) cannot draw a human figure
What is a red flag at age 5 years?
a) engages in magical thinking
b) has no impulse control
c) can draw a triangle
d) catches a ball
e) one or more of the above
Answer: e) one or more of the above
Red flags are engaging in magical thinking and having no impulse control
What age should solid food be introduced?
a) 3 months
b) 4 months
c) 5 months
d) 6 months
Answer: d) 6 months
Note: some infants may be ready at 4 months
Readiness demonstrated by good head control, sit upright alone, diminished tongue thrust.