NURS 642 – Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
SGA infants are at risk for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Diabetes Melitus
CV disease
Hi BP
rapid postnatal weight gain
obesity
LGA infants are at risk for: - CORRECT ANSWER - obesity
Mother is at risk for DM
When do neonates regain their lost birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - One week
How much of their birth weight do neonates loose? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
When do infants double their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - By 6 months
When do infants triple their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - By 12 months
How much do infants grow in length a month from 0-6 months? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1 inch
How much do infants grow in length a month from 6-12 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1/2 inch
What infants are at risk for B12 deficiency? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - vomiting
lethargy
anemia
FTT
hypotonia
DD/regression
present at 6-12 months but deficiency usually starts at 2-6 months
how long should infants be exclusively breast fed for? - CORRECT ANSWER - First 6
months.
Continue to BF to 12 months with supplement foods from 6-12 months
What infants need Vitamin D supplementation and how much? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Formula fed infants
400 IU/day
What are the consequences of iron deficiency anemia in infants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cognitive and motor deficits
What infants are at risk for iron deficiency anemia and what is the appropriate iron
supplementation? - CORRECT ANSWER - BF infants
LBW
premature
those who receive cow's milk at less than 6 months
Supplement 1mg/kg/day starting at 4 months
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
SGA infants are at risk for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Diabetes Melitus
CV disease
Hi BP
rapid postnatal weight gain
obesity
LGA infants are at risk for: - CORRECT ANSWER - obesity
Mother is at risk for DM
When do neonates regain their lost birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - One week
How much of their birth weight do neonates loose? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
When do infants double their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - By 6 months
When do infants triple their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER - By 12 months
How much do infants grow in length a month from 0-6 months? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1 inch
How much do infants grow in length a month from 6-12 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1/2 inch
What infants are at risk for B12 deficiency? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - vomiting
lethargy
anemia
FTT
hypotonia
DD/regression
present at 6-12 months but deficiency usually starts at 2-6 months
how long should infants be exclusively breast fed for? - CORRECT ANSWER - First 6
months.
Continue to BF to 12 months with supplement foods from 6-12 months
What infants need Vitamin D supplementation and how much? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Formula fed infants
400 IU/day
What are the consequences of iron deficiency anemia in infants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cognitive and motor deficits
What infants are at risk for iron deficiency anemia and what is the appropriate iron
supplementation? - CORRECT ANSWER - BF infants
LBW
premature
those who receive cow's milk at less than 6 months
Supplement 1mg/kg/day starting at 4 months
