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NURS 642 - Nutrition Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
SGA infants are at risk for: Answer: Diabetes Melitus
CV disease
Hi BP
rapid postnatal weight gain
obesity
LGA infants are at risk for: Answer: obesity
Mother is at risk for DM
When do neonates regain their lost birth weight? Answer: One week
How much of their birth weight do neonates loose? Answer: 10%
When do infants double their birth weight? Answer: By 6 months
When do infants triple their birth weight? Answer: By 12 months
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How much do infants grow in length a month from 0-6 months?
Answer: 1 inch
How much do infants grow in length a month from 6-12 months?
Answer: 1/2 inch
What infants are at risk for B12 deficiency? Answer: Infants with
mother's who are vegan, B12 deficient or have had gastric by pass
surgery
What are signs and symptoms of B12 deficiency and when do they
present? Answer: vomiting
lethargy
anemia
FTT
hypotonia
DD/regression
present at 6-12 months but deficiency usually starts at 2-6 months
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NURS 642 - Nutrition Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
SGA infants are at risk for: Answer: Diabetes Melitus
CV disease
Hi BP
rapid postnatal weight gain
obesity
LGA infants are at risk for: Answer: obesity
Mother is at risk for DM
When do neonates regain their lost birth weight? Answer: One week
How much of their birth weight do neonates loose? Answer: 10%
When do infants double their birth weight? Answer: By 6 months
When do infants triple their birth weight? Answer: By 12 months
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How much do infants grow in length a month from 0-6 months?
Answer: 1 inch
How much do infants grow in length a month from 6-12 months?
Answer: 1/2 inch
What infants are at risk for B12 deficiency? Answer: Infants with
mother's who are vegan, B12 deficient or have had gastric by pass
surgery
What are signs and symptoms of B12 deficiency and when do they
present? Answer: vomiting
lethargy
anemia
FTT
hypotonia
DD/regression
present at 6-12 months but deficiency usually starts at 2-6 months
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