PNCB Prep Nutrition Exam Questions
and Answers9
What supplementation is the most important for a patient with a vegan/vegetarian diet? -
ANSWERS -Vitamin B12
Vegetarian/Vegan patients are likely to be B12 deficient because Vitamin B12 is present only in
animal-based foods
Adolescent girls are at risk for which nutritional deficiency when menstruation begins? -
ANSWERS -Iron-deficiency
What is the best source of nutrition for an infant? - ANSWERS -Breastmilk/Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding cues/readiness include: - ANSWERS -- Activity
- Mouthing
- Rooting
4 A's for breastfeeding - ANSWERS -i. Alignment
ii. Areolar grasp
iii. Areolar compression
iv. Audible swallowing
Normal breastfeeding patterns on the 1st day: - ANSWERS -Baby will feed 6-8 times in 24 hours
Normal breastfeeding patterns on the 2nd and 3rd days: - ANSWERS -Baby will cluster feed
, Normal breastfeeding patterns on the 4th and 5th days: - ANSWERS -Baby will feed 10-12 times
a day
Newborn, signs of good feeding after discharge: - ANSWERS -- Feeling good, strong deep
sucking, without sharp pain
- Audible swallowing
- Breasts softer
- Adequate output
- Seeing milk in the baby's mouth
- Leaking from other breast
Newborn, signs of poor feeding after discharge: - ANSWERS -- Sleepy, lethargic baby
- Difficulty latching on
- Pain throughout feeding
- Clocking/popping sounds in baby's mouth
- Inadequate output
- Less than 8 feedings per day
- More than 12 feedings per day
What state of the newborn is the optimal time for nursing? - ANSWERS -Quiet, alert state
When does colostrum present? - ANSWERS -Frist 2 to 4 days
For the breastfeeding infant, adequate infant intake is indicated by: - ANSWERS -6 or more
voids/day
and Answers9
What supplementation is the most important for a patient with a vegan/vegetarian diet? -
ANSWERS -Vitamin B12
Vegetarian/Vegan patients are likely to be B12 deficient because Vitamin B12 is present only in
animal-based foods
Adolescent girls are at risk for which nutritional deficiency when menstruation begins? -
ANSWERS -Iron-deficiency
What is the best source of nutrition for an infant? - ANSWERS -Breastmilk/Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding cues/readiness include: - ANSWERS -- Activity
- Mouthing
- Rooting
4 A's for breastfeeding - ANSWERS -i. Alignment
ii. Areolar grasp
iii. Areolar compression
iv. Audible swallowing
Normal breastfeeding patterns on the 1st day: - ANSWERS -Baby will feed 6-8 times in 24 hours
Normal breastfeeding patterns on the 2nd and 3rd days: - ANSWERS -Baby will cluster feed
, Normal breastfeeding patterns on the 4th and 5th days: - ANSWERS -Baby will feed 10-12 times
a day
Newborn, signs of good feeding after discharge: - ANSWERS -- Feeling good, strong deep
sucking, without sharp pain
- Audible swallowing
- Breasts softer
- Adequate output
- Seeing milk in the baby's mouth
- Leaking from other breast
Newborn, signs of poor feeding after discharge: - ANSWERS -- Sleepy, lethargic baby
- Difficulty latching on
- Pain throughout feeding
- Clocking/popping sounds in baby's mouth
- Inadequate output
- Less than 8 feedings per day
- More than 12 feedings per day
What state of the newborn is the optimal time for nursing? - ANSWERS -Quiet, alert state
When does colostrum present? - ANSWERS -Frist 2 to 4 days
For the breastfeeding infant, adequate infant intake is indicated by: - ANSWERS -6 or more
voids/day
