Nutrition Book Flashcards
**know the recommended nutrition source for each age as discussed in class
**what trends do we observe for fluid and macronutrient requirements for children
extremely high in infants, slower in toddlers, slightly higher in preschool, high in school and adol
**what are early childhood caries? how do they occur? why do we care?
presence of one or more decayed, lost, or filled tooth surfaces in primary teeth
fluid pools, decrease of saliva, decrease acid buffering = tooth decay
avoid pitting child to bed with bottle
**breast milk storage guidelines (4/4/4)
** when should complementary foods be introduced? When shoud the bottle be weaned
introduce cup at 8-9 mo, 1 year most liquids from a cup
introduce complementary foods at 6 mo (infant sit with out support)
**what are some of the considerations for the introduction of solid foods in infancy
rice cereal first, veggies than fruit at 6-8 mo, meats 8-10 mo, avoid honey until 1 year old, introduce one thing at a time and wait 3-4 days
**what are the nutritional needs of the toddler?
decreased from infancy
3 meals and 2 snacks
16-24 oz of milk/day
4-6 oz of juice/day
** what is physiological anorexia
extremely high metabolic demands of infancy slow to keep pace with the more moderate growth rate of toddlerhood
** what are the nutritional needs of teenagers
increase calories, more than 2000
**what is food insecurity? what is the major cause of childhood hunger? What risks stem from hunger?
inability to acquire or consume adequate quality or quantity of foods in socially acceptable ways
**how is obesity defined? what about being overweight
**what is colic?
** what is celiac disease
**define pica, what are the clinical manifestations of pica
** what are some causes of failure to thrive? what are some nursing interventions to help
**know s/s of anorexia and bulimia. what are some nursing dx for each
** what are the nursing responsibilities for gastric tubes? TPN? central lines?
prevent infection and skin breakdown, ensure NG is placed correctly, check residuals, TPN is through veins
why do infants have high fluid requirements and what is that requirement
140-160mL/kg/day
decreased ability to concentrate urine and increase metabolic rate
who is more susceptible to dehydration
infants
infant calorie intake
100-115cal/kg/day
primary carb in breast milk and what does it do
lactose
enhance absorption of ca, mg, and zinc
glucosamines
connective tissue
oligosaccharides
lactobacillus bifidus
- helps fights bad bacterial
50% of infant cals come from
fatf
fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
fatty acids are the key to what development
brain development
protein is related to what
muscle
vitamin B and C is what soluble
water
weaning
infants stop breast feeding and obtain liquids from a cup
gradual process
when to offer cup
8-9 mo
when should they be able to drink liquids from a cup
1 year
when can complementary foods be added
when infant can sit unsupported
6-12 mo
this is in addition to breast milk
what is the first complementary food
rice cereal
how much complementary food should we give before feeding
1-2 tbsp
when they are eating 1/4 cup 2x daily, around 6-8 mo we can add
veggies and fruit
when can we add meat or protein
8-10 months
what should we avoid for choking
hot dogs, hard veggies, candy, chunks of PB
for the high risk allergy infants we should avoid
cow milk 1 year
eggs 2 year
PB and shellfish 3 year
no cows milk before
1 year
- can lead to bleeding and anemia
no honey before
1 year
-botulism
toddlers appear to eat little or a lot
little
toddler meal and snacks
3 meals, 2 snacks
when should we offer foods for toddlers
at mealtime