Deck 11: Nutrition During Infancy

Question 1

With what microorganism can honey be contaminated?

A)Salmonella
B)E. coli
C)C. perfringens
D)C. botulinum

Answer 1

D

Question 2

_____ is an inherited disease affecting the exocrine glands.

A)Cystic fibrosis
B)Galactosemia
C)Diabetes
D)HIV

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is the dietary recommendation for an infant with galactosemia?

A)three cups of milk a day
B)high-calorie dairy foods, for example, ice cream and milk shakes
C)elimination of milk from diet
D)milk in moderation

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which disease is characterized by low weight for height; slow development of physical skills such as rolling over, sitting, and standing; and delayed social skills such as smiling or playing peek-a-boo?

A)phenylketonuria (PKU)
B)maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
C)galactosemia
D)failure to thrive

Question 5

Burping helps prevent _____.

A)gas
B)regurgitation
C)air bubbles
D)gagging

Question 6

By 6 months of age, a baby's weight can _____.

A)remain unchanged
B)double
C)triple
D)quadruple

Question 7

What may happen when a baby is regularly put to bed with a bottle in its mouth?

A)Tooth decay may result
B)Saliva increases and may cause choking
C)The infant will reject breakfast
D)Gas and regurgitation

Question 8

Breast milk or formula should be the major food source for an infant until what age?

A)4-6 months
B)1 year
C)2 years
D)6-8 months

Question 9

It is recommended that infants up to 6 months of age have _____ of protein per kilogram of weight per day.

A)0.8 g
B)2.2 g
C)1.56 g
D)2.0 g

Question 10

Infants have _________ water per pound of body weight than adults.

A)more
B)less
C)the same
D)

Question 11

What are some effects of untreated galactosemia?

A)hypertension and deafness
B)anemia and constipation
C)diarrhea, vomiting, and edema
D)hypertension, diarrhea, and vomiting

Question 12

Which liver enzyme is missing in infants with phenylketonuria?

A)phenylalanine hydroxylase
B)phenylalanine hydrochlorase
C)phenylalanine ketonase
D)ketonase

Question 13

What is the best food for a premature infant?

A)whole milk
B)breast milk
C)2% milk
D)infant formula

Question 14

How should infants' meal times be scheduled?

A)three times a day
B)every 2 hours
C)three meals, two snacks a day
D)feed on demand

Question 15

Congenital disabilities that prevent normal metabolism of specific nutrients are called _____.

A)nutritional mutations
B)amniocentesis
C)failure to thrive
D)inborn errors of metabolism

Question 16

When introducing solid foods to an infant's diet, _____ is usually introduced first.

A)soft fruits
B)pureed vegetables
C)finely ground meat
D)cereal

Question 17

Infants under the age of 1 year should avoid regular cow's milk because it _____.

A)is harder to digest than the mother's milk
B)can cause infectious diseases
C)doesn't contain any protein
D)is not readily available

Question 18

What are outcomes that ensure that the infant is receiving sufficient nutrition and calories from breastfeeding?

Question 19

Synthetic milk is commonly made from _____.

A)rice
B)soybeans
C)goat's milk
D)artificial proteins

Question 20

What foods listed below should not be offered to babies?

A)fruit juice
B)nuts
C)bananas
D)chocolate

Question 21

The physician has made a diagnosis of failure to thrive. The mother does not understand why the nurse and the doctor are so concerned about Lucia's weight. Tell Maryanne about the usual weight gain of infants.

Question 22

List nursing interventions that may be used to achieve nutritional goal attainment.

Question 23

An infant with galactosemia who is fed lactose-free formula will have all its nutritional needs met. As the infant grows to become an adult, what type of nutrient supplements will be needed?

Question 24

How can you account for the underweight condition and the psychosocial withdrawal of Lucia?

Question 25

What additional information does Maryanne need to know about solid food for infants?

Question 26

Babies differ in the amount of food they eat from day to day. An infant will let you know when they are full. _________________________

Question 27

What factors for Maryanne have contributed to Lucia's failure to thrive?

Question 28

Babies differ in the amount of food they eat from day to day. How will an infant let you know they are full?

Question 29

State instructions for preparing formula for infant feeding.

Question 30

Mother's milk provides the infant with permanent immunity to many infectious diseases. _____________________

Question 31

During the first year, the normal child needs half as many calories per kilogram as the adult requirement. _________________________

Question 32

List three goals to be used for planning care for Lucia and her family.

Question 33

How is an infant's readiness for solid foods demonstrated?

Question 34

Describe the type of disability called inborn errors of metabolism.

Question 35

What assessment data is most important?

Question 36

Breast milk provides all the nutrients needed by the infant except iron. _________________________

Question 37

Human milk supplies the infant with sufficient vitamin C. ________________________

Question 38

It is preferable to feed an infant on a schedule. _________________________

Question 39

Excessive amounts of vitamin A can damage the infant's kidneys. _______________________

Question 40

Describe correct positioning and burping techniques, with rationale, for feeding the infant.

Question 41

Ms. Newby has asked you, "What is a PKU test?"

Question 42

The PKU test was positive and the physician diagnosed the infant with PKU. Ms. Newby states, "If the protein is only in milk products, it should not be too hard to watch the diet."

Question 43

Is Lucia's failure to thrive classified as organic or nonorganic? Why?

Question 44

The mother asks you why they did not do the test as soon as the birth occurred, just to make sure it was detected in time.