MODULE 1 NURS 5432 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: How does physical growth occur?
Answer: ✔✔ In a predictable sequence
Question: Cephalo growth is to
Answer: ✔✔ Caudal (head to tail)
Question: Proximal growth is to
Answer: ✔✔ Distal (center of the body outward)
Question: What is the caloric requirement from birth to 6 months? 7 months to a
year? Two to ten years? Adolescents?
Answer: ✔✔ Birth to 6 months: 120 kcal/kg/day; 7 months to 1 year: 100
kcal/kg/day; 2 to 10 years: 100-70 kcal/kg/day; Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
What are the benefits of breastfeeding? -ANSWER ✔✔decreases GI problems,
fewer allergies due to increases atopy, acts as a form or analgesia, decreases
chance of child being obese
What is the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding? -ANSWER ✔✔6 months
What is the baby's weight gain the first three months? -ANSWER ✔✔30g/day or 1
oz/day
What is the baby's weight gain after three months of age? -ANSWER ✔✔15-
20g/day
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: How does physical growth occur?
Answer: ✔✔ In a predictable sequence
Question: Cephalo growth is to
Answer: ✔✔ Caudal (head to tail)
Question: Proximal growth is to
Answer: ✔✔ Distal (center of the body outward)
Question: What is the caloric requirement from birth to 6 months? 7 months to a
year? Two to ten years? Adolescents?
Answer: ✔✔ Birth to 6 months: 120 kcal/kg/day; 7 months to 1 year: 100
kcal/kg/day; 2 to 10 years: 100-70 kcal/kg/day; Adolescents: 45 kcal/kg/day
What are the benefits of breastfeeding? -ANSWER ✔✔decreases GI problems,
fewer allergies due to increases atopy, acts as a form or analgesia, decreases
chance of child being obese
What is the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding? -ANSWER ✔✔6 months
What is the baby's weight gain the first three months? -ANSWER ✔✔30g/day or 1
oz/day
What is the baby's weight gain after three months of age? -ANSWER ✔✔15-
20g/day
