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Title: The parents of a 21/2-year-old are concerned about their child's finicky eating habits. While ...
Post by: shirinnyy on Feb 5, 2018
The parents of a 21/2-year-old are concerned about their child's finicky eating habits. While counseling the parents,the nurse would accurately make these statements.(Select all that apply.)
 
  1. The child is experiencingphysiologic anorexia,which is normal for this age group.
  2. A general guideline for food quantityat a meal is one-quarter cup of each food per year of age.
  3. It is more appropriate to assess atoddler's nutritional demands over a one-week period rather than a
  24-hour one.
  4. Nutritious foods should be madeavailable at all times of the day so that she is able to graze'whenever she is hungry.
  5. The toddler should drink 16 to
  24 ounces of milk daily.


Title: The parents of a 21/2-year-old are concerned about their child's finicky eating habits. While ...
Post by: Mrbean10 on Feb 5, 2018
Answer:1,3,5
Rationale:Physiologic anorexia is caused when the extremely high metabolic demands of infancy slow to keep pace with the slower growth of toddlerhood, and it is a very normal finding at this age.It is not unusual for toddlers to have food jags during which they only want one or two food items for that day.So it is more helpful to look at what their intake has been over a week instead of a day. Two to three cups of milk per day are sufficient for a toddler,and more than that can decrease the child's desire for other foods and lead to dietary deficiencies. The correct general guideline for food quantity is one tablespoon of each food per year of age.Food should only be offered at meal and snack times,and children should sit at the table while eating to encourage their socialization skills.


Title: The parents of a 21/2-year-old are concerned about their child's finicky eating habits. While ...
Post by: shirinnyy on Feb 5, 2018
Makes more sense now, ty