Nutrition through the Lifecycle Exam
#2 Pre Assessment Fully Solved 2025-
2026.
Weight, Length, and Head Circumference - Answer During infancy what three things increase
by 50 percent?
infancy - Answer Growth and Basal Metabolic rate are higher in ______ than in anytime of
life.
100 kcals/kg - Answer What is the total recommendation for infants?
1.5 g/ kg - Answer What is the protein recommendation for infants?
50 percent of total kcals from fat - Answer What is the fat recommendation for infants?
iodine; vitamin C E D A - Answer What vitamins and minerals are greatly higher for an infant
than an adult pound for pound?
iodine is needed for the infants increased basal metabolic rate. - Answer Why is iodine
needed for infants in such larger amounts than adults?
routine reflex - Answer When a baby responds to stimili by sucking. This is how they find the
nipple to eat.
0-2 - Answer Newborns are classified as being _____ to _____ months old.
sucking and swallowing - Answer Describe a newborn's eating skills.
breast milk or infant formula - Answer What is the appropriate food to give to a newborn?
Every 2 to 3 hours. - Answer How often should one feed a newborn?
,fat; carb and protein - Answer Breast milk compared to cow's milk and soy formula is highest
in _____, lowest in _____ and ______.
Age 2-4 months - Answer At what age do infants develop head control?
sucking and swallowing - Answer What are the eating skills of an infant who is 2-4 months
old?
breast milk or infant formula - Answer What is the appropriate food to give to an infant who
is 2-4 months old?
4-6 hours - Answer How often should one feed a 2-4 month old infant?
-Hand in mouth
-Sucking motion
-Body movements
-Sounds
-Cries or fusses - Answer What are some hunger cues seen in a younger infant?
-Spits out nipple
-Falls asleep
-Stops sucking - Answer What are some fullness cues seen in a younger infant?
4-6 months old - Answer At what age is an infant able to sit but with the support a caregiver?
-opens mouth for spoon - Answer What are eating skills of an infant who is 4-6 months old?
When there is a decrease in the extrusion reflex - Answer What is a good indicator to start
introducing solid foods to an infant?
This is when the infant's tougue sticks out without control. Solid foods cannt be introduced in
the presence of this reflex because this causes less food to be consumed. - Answer Explain
the extrusion reflex
, single - Answer A baby's first foods should be ______ ingredients foods.
-iron fortified cereals
-strained meat
-strained fruits and vegetables - Answer What are some good first foods to give to an infant?
-introduce one food at a time; the order does not matter.
-space out when new foods are introduced in order to look out for potential
allergies/intolerances. - Answer What are some important things to remember when
introducing solid foods to an infant for the first time?
6-8 months old - Answer At what age is an infant able to sit up without the help of a
caregiver?
• grabs spoon / food
• sips from cup with help - Answer What are the eating skills for a 6-8 month old infant?
• breast milk / formula
• infant cereal
• pureed foods / mashed foods
• 100% juice - Answer What are the appropriate foods for a 6-8 month old infant?
8-10 months old - Answer At what age can an infant crawl and pull self up to stand?
• holds cup / small foods - Answer What are the eating skills of a 8-10 month old infant?
• breast milk / formula
• 100% juice
• mashed foods
• soft chopped foods - Answer What are the appropriate foods for a 8-10 month old infant?
#2 Pre Assessment Fully Solved 2025-
2026.
Weight, Length, and Head Circumference - Answer During infancy what three things increase
by 50 percent?
infancy - Answer Growth and Basal Metabolic rate are higher in ______ than in anytime of
life.
100 kcals/kg - Answer What is the total recommendation for infants?
1.5 g/ kg - Answer What is the protein recommendation for infants?
50 percent of total kcals from fat - Answer What is the fat recommendation for infants?
iodine; vitamin C E D A - Answer What vitamins and minerals are greatly higher for an infant
than an adult pound for pound?
iodine is needed for the infants increased basal metabolic rate. - Answer Why is iodine
needed for infants in such larger amounts than adults?
routine reflex - Answer When a baby responds to stimili by sucking. This is how they find the
nipple to eat.
0-2 - Answer Newborns are classified as being _____ to _____ months old.
sucking and swallowing - Answer Describe a newborn's eating skills.
breast milk or infant formula - Answer What is the appropriate food to give to a newborn?
Every 2 to 3 hours. - Answer How often should one feed a newborn?
,fat; carb and protein - Answer Breast milk compared to cow's milk and soy formula is highest
in _____, lowest in _____ and ______.
Age 2-4 months - Answer At what age do infants develop head control?
sucking and swallowing - Answer What are the eating skills of an infant who is 2-4 months
old?
breast milk or infant formula - Answer What is the appropriate food to give to an infant who
is 2-4 months old?
4-6 hours - Answer How often should one feed a 2-4 month old infant?
-Hand in mouth
-Sucking motion
-Body movements
-Sounds
-Cries or fusses - Answer What are some hunger cues seen in a younger infant?
-Spits out nipple
-Falls asleep
-Stops sucking - Answer What are some fullness cues seen in a younger infant?
4-6 months old - Answer At what age is an infant able to sit but with the support a caregiver?
-opens mouth for spoon - Answer What are eating skills of an infant who is 4-6 months old?
When there is a decrease in the extrusion reflex - Answer What is a good indicator to start
introducing solid foods to an infant?
This is when the infant's tougue sticks out without control. Solid foods cannt be introduced in
the presence of this reflex because this causes less food to be consumed. - Answer Explain
the extrusion reflex
, single - Answer A baby's first foods should be ______ ingredients foods.
-iron fortified cereals
-strained meat
-strained fruits and vegetables - Answer What are some good first foods to give to an infant?
-introduce one food at a time; the order does not matter.
-space out when new foods are introduced in order to look out for potential
allergies/intolerances. - Answer What are some important things to remember when
introducing solid foods to an infant for the first time?
6-8 months old - Answer At what age is an infant able to sit up without the help of a
caregiver?
• grabs spoon / food
• sips from cup with help - Answer What are the eating skills for a 6-8 month old infant?
• breast milk / formula
• infant cereal
• pureed foods / mashed foods
• 100% juice - Answer What are the appropriate foods for a 6-8 month old infant?
8-10 months old - Answer At what age can an infant crawl and pull self up to stand?
• holds cup / small foods - Answer What are the eating skills of a 8-10 month old infant?
• breast milk / formula
• 100% juice
• mashed foods
• soft chopped foods - Answer What are the appropriate foods for a 8-10 month old infant?
