Newborn Nutrition and Feeding Cues

Question 1

calorie requirements for a full term neonate

Answer 1

100-120 cal/kg/day

Question 2

calorie requirements for a premature neonate

Answer 2

110-160 cal/kg/day

Question 3

calorie requirements for a neonate recovering for surgery or has a chronic illness

Answer 3

less then or equal to 180 cal/kg/day

Question 4

calories per oz of breast milk

Answer 4

20 calories per oz, same as unfortified formula

Question 5

protein needs for full term neonate

Answer 5

2.0-2.5 g/kg/day

Question 6

protein needs for perterm neonate

Answer 6

3.5-4.0 g/kg/day

Question 7

breast milk, protein and preterm neonate needs

Answer 7

preterm infants need to be started on supplemental protein as soon as possible, human breast milk usually adjusts on its own to meet the preterm infants needs

Question 8

what is the primary carb in human breast milk?

Answer 8

lactose

Question 9

how many grams carbs do full term infants need

Answer 9

60 g of carbs daily in the first 6 months

Question 10

perterm neonate carb requirements

Answer 10

12-14 g/kg/day

Question 11

breast milk is appox what % carbs

Answer 11

40%

Question 12

fat requirements for full term neonates

Answer 12

31 g/day

Question 13

preterm neonate fat requirements

Answer 13

5-7 g/kg/day

Question 14

what do you give preterm neonates if they need more fat in diet

Answer 14

IV 20% emulsion lipids

Question 15

vitamin A deficiency causes

Answer 15

vision impairment/blindness, impaired growth, depressed immune system

Question 16

vitamin A excess causes

Answer 16

poor feeding, weight loss, fever, and diarrhea

Question 17

vitamin c deficiency

Answer 17

impaired brain development, weakness, bleeding

Question 18

vitamin C excess

Answer 18

diarrhea, skin irritation, and GI upset

Question 19

vitamin d deficiency

Answer 19

impaired sketetal growth, calcium malabsorption

Question 20

vitamin D excess

Answer 20

hypercalcemia, dehydration, cardiac and renal impairment, bone loss, hearing impairment

Question 21

vitamin E deficiency

Answer 21

peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy, IVH, spinocerellar impairment, hemolytic anemia

Question 22

vitamin E excess

Answer 22

GI upset, bleeding

Question 23

vitman K deficiency

Answer 23

bleeding

Question 24

vitamin K excess

Answer 24

hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia

Question 25

thiamine is also called what vitamin

Answer 25

vitamin B1

Question 26

thiamine deficiency

Answer 26

cardiovascular and neurological damage

Question 27

thiamine excess

Answer 27

rash, tachycardia, irritably

Question 28

vitamin B2 is also called?

Answer 28

riboflavin

Question 29

vitiman B2 deficiency

Answer 29

thyroid hormone insufficiency, stomatitis, hepatic and neurological impairment, anemia

Question 30

vitamin B3 is also called?

Answer 30

niacin

Question 31

vitamin B2 excess

Answer 31

vomiting, hypotension

Question 32

vitamin B3 deficiency

Answer 32

GI upset, diarrhea, cognitive impairment

Question 33

vitamin B3 excess?

Answer 33

flushing, hives, hepatic impairment

Question 34

another name for vitamin B6

Answer 34

pyridoxine

Question 35

vitamin B6 deficiency

Answer 35

impaired development of neurological system, seizures

Question 36

vitamin B6 excess

Answer 36

peripheral nerve damage, respiratory distress, hypotonia, lethargy, GI upset

Question 37

another name for vitamin B12

Answer 37

cobalamin

Question 38

vitamin b12 deficiency

Answer 38

vomiting, diarrhea, hypotonia, lethargy, anemia, megaloblastic anemia