Exam 14: Nutritional Requirements During Growth and Development and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health

Children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and intellectual disabilities are likely to have abnormal sensory input and muscle tone. A small, underdeveloped tongue is common in many such disorders and results in diminished nutritional status.

Each of the following is helpful information for the dental hygienist to convey regarding iron consumption and prevention of anemia except one. Which one is the exception?

When counseling a parent regarding early childhood caries (ECC), advice from the dental hygienist should include the which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Early childhood caries causes destruction of tooth surfaces. Which of the following accurately describe aspects of early childhood caries (ECC)? (Select all that apply.)

Each of the following is commonly deficient in the diet of adolescents except one. Which one is the exception?

Fluoride supplementation is recommended for all infants older than 6 months and children because this mineral increases the strength and acid resistance of developing tooth enamel.

An appropriate caloric concentration of infant formula that provides adequate nutrients for full-term infants is approximately _____ kcal/oz.

Each of the following is true of iron requirements except one. Which one is the exception?

Which of the following is true of early childhood caries (ECC)? (Select all that apply.)

Dental hygienists working with new parents, infants, and children should be familiar with normal growth and development patterns and effectively communicate nutritional needs. Match each nutritional and oral term with its most appropriate description. -Involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth

Each of the following is true except one. Which one is the exception?

A mother of a toddler is concerned because her son is not eating well. Each of the following is a sound tip the dental hygienist can provide except one. Which one is the exception?

Human breast milk contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Compared with cow's milk, human milk is low in lactose and relatively high in protein.

Maxillary molars are affected first by early childhood caries. Artificial infant milk is more cariogenic than human breast milk.

Which of the following are sound recommendations regarding children's oral health? (Select all that apply.)

Because of increasing cases of fluorosis, low levels of fluoride are added to commercial infant formula. Breast milk provides low levels of fluoride.

What percentage of infants and young children are affected by cow's milk allergy?

The birth weight of an infant doubles in 3 months, and it has quadrupled by 1 year of age. Length or height increases by 50% by year of age.

The most powerful predictor for how much children eat is how much food is put on their plate. The MyPlate sections for kids are different from those of adults.

Dental hygienists working with new parents, infants, and children should be familiar with normal growth and development patterns and effectively communicate nutritional needs. Match each nutritional and oral term with its most appropriate description. -Cellular dead patches in intestines