Test 1: Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
When should iron and vitamin D supplementation be given?
A
4 to 6 months
2
Q
How should milk be heated?
A
Place bottle in bowl of heated water. NO MICROWAVE.
3
Q
When is cow’s milk OK?
A
12 months
4
Q
When are solid foods OK?
A
4 to 6 months
5
Q
Why do we introduce new foods one at a time? How long do we wait between new foods?
A
observe for allergies
4 to 7 days
6
Q
When do we offer a cup?
A
10 to 12 months
7
Q
Order to offer solids…
A
Rice cereal
fruits
veggies
meats
8
Q
Why is using a spoon important?
A
- development of oral muscles for speech
- technique of holding utensils
9
Q
Supplement fluoride at ___ months. Fluoride found in ___ ___.
A
2 months
tap water
10
Q
Why don’t we prop bottles?
A
Risk of aspiration
Tooth decay
