NHM 201 Final Exam 2 Questions With
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Full term - Answer 37-42 weeks gestation
Normal weight for newborn - Answer 2500-3800 g
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) - Answer Weight is between 10th and 90th percentile
small for gestational age (SGA) - Answer Weight is below 10th percentile
Large for gestational age (LGA) - Answer Weight is above 90th percentile
Measures of growth for infants - Answer Length, weight, head circumference
Growth chart for 0-2 years - Answer WHO 2011
Motor and cognitive development of infants - Answer Reflexive to purposeful, top to
bottom, center to peripheral
Digestive development of infants - Answer Immature, often have conditions such as colic,
gastroesophageal reflux, diarrhea, constipation
Temperament - Answer a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity; affects
feeding experiences for parent and child
Critical periods - Answer times during which certain environmental influences can have a
permanent impact on the development of the infant
Energy needs of infants - Answer Average of 80-120 cal/kg body weight
108 cal/kg body weight (0-6 mos)
, Infant protein needs - Answer birth to 6 months: 2.2 g/kg body weight
6-12 months: 1.6 g/kg body weight
infant fat needs - Answer 55% of energy from breastmilk is from fat, short and medium chain
fatty acids are ideal, cholesterol is needed
infant fluoride needs - Answer Supplement if water supply is not fluoridated; otherwise,
fluoride is adequate
Infant Vitamin D needs - Answer Supplement 400 IU/day beginning shortly after birth
Infant sodium needs - Answer 120 mg/day (0-5 mos)
200 mg/day (6-12 mos)
Sodium from breastmilk is adequate
Infant iron recommendations - Answer For babies breastfed exclusively, being
supplementation of 11 mg/day at 4 mos. For formula fed babies, begin at 7 mos
Lead in infants - Answer May be associated with calcium and iron status, toxic to developing
brain; may come from paints, pipes, parents' clothing
Preferred form of nutrition for infants - Answer Breast milk is ideal; cow's milk is not
recommended for infants as it is linked to iron-deficiency anemia; soy formula not
recommended for managing colic
Infant Cues for hunger - Answer Watching food being opened, reaching for spoon, tight fists,
irritation if pace is too slow
Infant cues for fullness - Answer Playing with food or spoon, spitting food out, slowing or
stopping, turning away
Infant readiness for solid food introduction - Answer Around six months; able to move
tongue from side to side without moving head, keep head upright, sit with little support, can
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Full term - Answer 37-42 weeks gestation
Normal weight for newborn - Answer 2500-3800 g
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) - Answer Weight is between 10th and 90th percentile
small for gestational age (SGA) - Answer Weight is below 10th percentile
Large for gestational age (LGA) - Answer Weight is above 90th percentile
Measures of growth for infants - Answer Length, weight, head circumference
Growth chart for 0-2 years - Answer WHO 2011
Motor and cognitive development of infants - Answer Reflexive to purposeful, top to
bottom, center to peripheral
Digestive development of infants - Answer Immature, often have conditions such as colic,
gastroesophageal reflux, diarrhea, constipation
Temperament - Answer a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity; affects
feeding experiences for parent and child
Critical periods - Answer times during which certain environmental influences can have a
permanent impact on the development of the infant
Energy needs of infants - Answer Average of 80-120 cal/kg body weight
108 cal/kg body weight (0-6 mos)
, Infant protein needs - Answer birth to 6 months: 2.2 g/kg body weight
6-12 months: 1.6 g/kg body weight
infant fat needs - Answer 55% of energy from breastmilk is from fat, short and medium chain
fatty acids are ideal, cholesterol is needed
infant fluoride needs - Answer Supplement if water supply is not fluoridated; otherwise,
fluoride is adequate
Infant Vitamin D needs - Answer Supplement 400 IU/day beginning shortly after birth
Infant sodium needs - Answer 120 mg/day (0-5 mos)
200 mg/day (6-12 mos)
Sodium from breastmilk is adequate
Infant iron recommendations - Answer For babies breastfed exclusively, being
supplementation of 11 mg/day at 4 mos. For formula fed babies, begin at 7 mos
Lead in infants - Answer May be associated with calcium and iron status, toxic to developing
brain; may come from paints, pipes, parents' clothing
Preferred form of nutrition for infants - Answer Breast milk is ideal; cow's milk is not
recommended for infants as it is linked to iron-deficiency anemia; soy formula not
recommended for managing colic
Infant Cues for hunger - Answer Watching food being opened, reaching for spoon, tight fists,
irritation if pace is too slow
Infant cues for fullness - Answer Playing with food or spoon, spitting food out, slowing or
stopping, turning away
Infant readiness for solid food introduction - Answer Around six months; able to move
tongue from side to side without moving head, keep head upright, sit with little support, can
