NUTR 331 Actual Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
adequate intake of protein for infants 0-6 months
1.52 g/kg/day
adequate intake of protein for infants 7-12 months
1.2 g/kg/day
RDA protein 6-11 months
11 g
adequate intake of carbohydrates for infants 0-6 months
60 g/day
adequate intake of carbohydrates for infants 7-12 months
95 g/day
adequate intake of fat for infants 0-6 months
31 g/day
adequate intake of fat for infants 7-12 months
30 g/day
vitamin D recommendation for infants up to 12 months
10 mcg or 400 IU per day
iron needs for infants after 4-6 months
supplement 1 mg/kg/day for term babies
why do you only need to start iron supplementation for term babies at 4-6 months?
because infants have sufficient body stores of iron until then
,when do you introduce water to an infant?
at 6 months or when they start eating solids you can introduce small amounts of water
how much water should infants 6-12 months drink?
4-8 oz per day at meal times, from a cup
kcal needs 0-6 months
~108 kcal/kg BW
kcal needs 6-12 months
~98 kcal/kg BW
by ______ months, infants have doubled birth weights
five
by ______ months, infants have tripled birth weights
twelve
length increases by _____% in the first year
50
infants gain approximately ______ inch per month from 0-6 months
1 inch
infants gain approximately _____ inch per month from 6-12 months
1/2 inch
head circumference increases by ________ in the first 12 months
10 cm
head circumference increases by _________ at 12-24 months
5 cm
, head circumference increases by ________ every year after 6 months
1 cm
how can weight for age help us assess health? (3)
- weight affected early by nutrition status (sooner than length or head circumference)
- indicator of recent health and nutritional status
- weight gain is generally decreased with kcal deficit or excess calorie output
how can length for age help us assess health? (3)
- reflects long term nutritional status
- affected more slowly than weight by either undernutrition or overnutrition
- used to identify overweight, underweight or weight w/in normal limits for 0-24 months
how can head circumference help us assess health? (2)
- reflects brain growth
- less sensitive indicator of nutritional status
how does cow's milk differ from breast milk? (3)
- cows milk higher in protein (too high)
- cows milk lower in CHO
- cows milk lower in fat
how does formula differ from breast milk? in macronutrient percentages (3)
- formula higher in protein
- formula higher in carbohydrates
- formula lower in fat
which type of formula mimcs the composition of human milk?
standard commercial formula
which formula is for those with galactosemia?
Correct Answers
adequate intake of protein for infants 0-6 months
1.52 g/kg/day
adequate intake of protein for infants 7-12 months
1.2 g/kg/day
RDA protein 6-11 months
11 g
adequate intake of carbohydrates for infants 0-6 months
60 g/day
adequate intake of carbohydrates for infants 7-12 months
95 g/day
adequate intake of fat for infants 0-6 months
31 g/day
adequate intake of fat for infants 7-12 months
30 g/day
vitamin D recommendation for infants up to 12 months
10 mcg or 400 IU per day
iron needs for infants after 4-6 months
supplement 1 mg/kg/day for term babies
why do you only need to start iron supplementation for term babies at 4-6 months?
because infants have sufficient body stores of iron until then
,when do you introduce water to an infant?
at 6 months or when they start eating solids you can introduce small amounts of water
how much water should infants 6-12 months drink?
4-8 oz per day at meal times, from a cup
kcal needs 0-6 months
~108 kcal/kg BW
kcal needs 6-12 months
~98 kcal/kg BW
by ______ months, infants have doubled birth weights
five
by ______ months, infants have tripled birth weights
twelve
length increases by _____% in the first year
50
infants gain approximately ______ inch per month from 0-6 months
1 inch
infants gain approximately _____ inch per month from 6-12 months
1/2 inch
head circumference increases by ________ in the first 12 months
10 cm
head circumference increases by _________ at 12-24 months
5 cm
, head circumference increases by ________ every year after 6 months
1 cm
how can weight for age help us assess health? (3)
- weight affected early by nutrition status (sooner than length or head circumference)
- indicator of recent health and nutritional status
- weight gain is generally decreased with kcal deficit or excess calorie output
how can length for age help us assess health? (3)
- reflects long term nutritional status
- affected more slowly than weight by either undernutrition or overnutrition
- used to identify overweight, underweight or weight w/in normal limits for 0-24 months
how can head circumference help us assess health? (2)
- reflects brain growth
- less sensitive indicator of nutritional status
how does cow's milk differ from breast milk? (3)
- cows milk higher in protein (too high)
- cows milk lower in CHO
- cows milk lower in fat
how does formula differ from breast milk? in macronutrient percentages (3)
- formula higher in protein
- formula higher in carbohydrates
- formula lower in fat
which type of formula mimcs the composition of human milk?
standard commercial formula
which formula is for those with galactosemia?
