Werner Ch. 11

Question 1

How do you check for malnutrition in children?

Answer 1

Measure middle upper arm.
For children 1 year of age, if measured 11 1/2 in then the child is malnourished. If it is between 11 1/2 to 12 1/2 then they are at risk for being malnourished

Question 2

What are other methods to check malnourishment?

Answer 2

Failure to grow/gain weight, slow walking, big bellies/thin arms, illnesses last longer, lack of energy, swelling in face, feet, and hands, thinning hair, and loss of vision

Question 3

What are main foods?

Answer 3

Cereals/grains like wheat, maize, rice, millet, sorghum. Also, starchy foods like cassava, potatoes, taro. And, starchy foods like banana, plantain, and breadfruit.

Question 4

What are helper foods?

Answer 4

Oils, sugar, or honey. Also include body building and protective foods.

Question 5

What is true about main foods?

Answer 5

Most people eat at least one low cost food such as rice, maize, millet, wheat, cassava, and potato. Usually provides most of the body’s daily needs.

Question 6

How do you recognize mild malnutrition?

Answer 6

It is the most common but not always obvious. Usually the child does not grow or gain weight as fast. These children suffer more from diarrhea and colds where they last longer and could also turn into pneumonia. Measles and tuberculosis are more dangerous.

Question 7

How do you recognize severe malnutrition?

Answer 7

Happens more in kids who stopped being breastfed early or suddenly and are not given high energy foods. Often starts with diarrhea or another infection. Don’t really need measurements to know its malnutrition.

Question 8

What are the two types of severe malnutrition?

Answer 8

Dry and wet

Question 9

What is dry malnutrition?

Answer 9

Child does not get enough of any kind of food and has marasmus(dry maln). Body is small and has more bones than skin.

Question 10

What is wet malnutrition?

Answer 10

It is when children have feet, hands, and face that are swollen. This happens because they do not get enough body building helper foods or proteins or energy foods. Also caused when food gets mold.

Question 11

How can you eat better at low cost? P1

Answer 11

1. Breast milk for children
2. Eggs and chicken, good for children who cannot get breast milk. Also crushed eggshells for pregnant women for their sore, loose teeth, or muscle cramps and provides calcium
3. Liver, heart, kidney, and blood for iron, protein, and vitamins
4. Bean, peas, lentils and other legumes for protein
5. dark green leafy vegetables for iron, vitamin A, and protein.
6. Cassava leaves for protein and vitamin

Question 12

How can you eat better at low cost? P2

Answer 12

1. Lime soaked maize for vitamin (niacin) and protein
2. rice, wheat, and other grains but don’t remove skin for proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
3. cook vegetables, rice, and other foods in low water to not overcook and lose prtn/vtmns
4. wild fruits and berries for vitamin C
5. cook in iron pots to prevent anemia
6. Low cost baby food prep

Question 13

What is the best diet for small children? ( first 6 mths)

Answer 13

Give breast milk to protect against illnesses. Don’t give other foods before 6 months.

Question 13

What is the best diet for small children? (6 mths to 1 yr)

Answer 13

Keep giving breastmilk until 2-3 years of age. Start giving other foods when the baby is 6 months, start with bread, gruel, porridge made from main foods. Add cooking oil for energy. Also, prepare cheap and nutritious food by adding helper foods to main foods. Prioritize energy foods.

Question 14

What is the best diet for small children? (1 yr or older)

Answer 14

Can eat the same foods as adults but should continue to breastfeed. Give plenty of main food with helper foods that give energy, protein, vitamins, iron, and minerals. Don’t give candy or soft drinks

Question 15

What is anemia?

Answer 15

A person with thin blood and it is when blood is lost or destroyed faster than the body can replace it. Also comes from low iron or not giving foods in addition to breast milk after 6 months of age.

Question 16

What are signs of anemia?

Answer 16

1. pale skin
2. pale eyelids inside
3. white fingernails
4. pale gums
5. weakness and fatigue
6. face can be swollen and heartbeat rapid

Question 17

How do you treat anemia?

Answer 17

Eat foods rich in iron like meat, fish, and chicken. Also, leafy vegetables, beans, peas, lentils and cooking in iron pots. Take iron (ferrous sulfate) if anemia is severe.

Question 18

What is true about anemia?

Answer 18

Women who are anemic can run greater risk for miscarriage and bleed during childbirth. Allow for 2-3 years between pregnancies.

Question 19

What is diabetes?

Answer 19

A person who has too much sugar in the blood.

Question 20

What are signs of diabetes?

Answer 20

1. thirst
2. urinates often
3. tired
4. hungry
5. weight loss
6. itchy skin
7. poor eye sight
8. loss of feeling in hands and feet
9. vaginal infections
10. blurry eyesight
11. loss of consciousness
12. sores don’t heal

Question 21

How to test for urine?

Answer 21

Try the urine if it is sweet. Use a test strip and if there is a change in color.

Question 22

What is true about diabetes?

Answer 22

If they person gets diabetes after 40 yrs then it can be controlled without medicines and only with eating correctly.

Question 23

What is the diabetic diet?

Answer 23

People who are bugger should lose weight until it reaches a normal threshold. Do not eat sugar foods. Eat high fiber foods and starchy foods like beans, rice, and potatoes and other high protein foods.

Question 24

What other method is good for diabetes in foods?

Answer 24

Eating prickly pears from cactus. Cut it into small pieces and crush them to squeeze out liquid.

Question 25

What method can be used for injuries in diabetic people?

Answer 25

Clean teeth after eating, keep skin clean, wear shoes to prevent foot injuries.