NURS 371 — Nutrition Exam Study Guide
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Sensible Water Loss - ✔✔UOP
Insensible Water Loss - ✔✔Sweating, Respirations
S/S of Dehydration - ✔✔- Dry MM
- Tachypnea
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
- Dec UOP, Skin Turgor, Weight
- Weak/Thready Pulse
Vitamin C - ✔✔Needed for iron absorption and bone growth.
Infant Fluid Intake - ✔✔Greater loss through skin, immature kidneys (at risk of electrolyte imbalance).
Infant Feeding - ✔✔NEVER microwave or dilute.
Breastfeeding Benefits - ✔✔- Matures immune system.
- Lowers risk for SIDS.
- Decreased risk of DM, obesity, asthma, childhood leukemia.
Why can't infants have honey or corn syrup before 1 yrs old? - ✔✔Botulism
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, Why can't infants have cow/goat/nut milk before 1 yr old? - ✔✔GI bleeding, kidney stress, iron def
anemia, nut milk should be avoided due to lack of nutrients.
Toddler Diet - ✔✔- Cut into small pieces and ensure swallowing.
- Juice intake minimal to protect teeth.
- Child friendly presentation.
- Do not use food as a reward.
- Involve in food preparation & meal time.
Deciduous Teeth - ✔✔1st Set of Teeth (Toddler)
Food Jags - ✔✔Only eating one food for days.
Demonstrates rapid growth, requiring higher nutritional need. - ✔✔Infants, but also adolescents.
Eating Disorders Develop - ✔✔Adolescent Yrs
Young/Middle Adult Nutrition - ✔✔BMR decreases, chronic illness may develop due to genetics and
lifestyle choices.
Folic Acid - ✔✔Needed during pregnancy for fetal neural tube development, prevents brain defects.
Pregnancy Supplements - ✔✔Iron, Calcium, Folic Acid
Iron & Pregnancy - ✔✔Increases O2 for the fetus.
Vitamin C - ✔✔Helps absorption of iron.
Vitamin D - ✔✔Helps with calcium absorption.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Sensible Water Loss - ✔✔UOP
Insensible Water Loss - ✔✔Sweating, Respirations
S/S of Dehydration - ✔✔- Dry MM
- Tachypnea
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
- Dec UOP, Skin Turgor, Weight
- Weak/Thready Pulse
Vitamin C - ✔✔Needed for iron absorption and bone growth.
Infant Fluid Intake - ✔✔Greater loss through skin, immature kidneys (at risk of electrolyte imbalance).
Infant Feeding - ✔✔NEVER microwave or dilute.
Breastfeeding Benefits - ✔✔- Matures immune system.
- Lowers risk for SIDS.
- Decreased risk of DM, obesity, asthma, childhood leukemia.
Why can't infants have honey or corn syrup before 1 yrs old? - ✔✔Botulism
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, Why can't infants have cow/goat/nut milk before 1 yr old? - ✔✔GI bleeding, kidney stress, iron def
anemia, nut milk should be avoided due to lack of nutrients.
Toddler Diet - ✔✔- Cut into small pieces and ensure swallowing.
- Juice intake minimal to protect teeth.
- Child friendly presentation.
- Do not use food as a reward.
- Involve in food preparation & meal time.
Deciduous Teeth - ✔✔1st Set of Teeth (Toddler)
Food Jags - ✔✔Only eating one food for days.
Demonstrates rapid growth, requiring higher nutritional need. - ✔✔Infants, but also adolescents.
Eating Disorders Develop - ✔✔Adolescent Yrs
Young/Middle Adult Nutrition - ✔✔BMR decreases, chronic illness may develop due to genetics and
lifestyle choices.
Folic Acid - ✔✔Needed during pregnancy for fetal neural tube development, prevents brain defects.
Pregnancy Supplements - ✔✔Iron, Calcium, Folic Acid
Iron & Pregnancy - ✔✔Increases O2 for the fetus.
Vitamin C - ✔✔Helps absorption of iron.
Vitamin D - ✔✔Helps with calcium absorption.
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