An infant with repaired spina bifida or Down syndrome requires:
a. more calories than a healthy full-term infant.
b. fewer calories than a healthy full-term infant.
c. the same amount of calories as a healthy full-term infant.
Q. 2How many Calories would the American Academy of Pediatrics initially recommend for a 1.5-kg infant that was born at 33 weeks gestation?
a. 120 kcal/day
b. 162 kcal/day
c. 180 kcal/day
d. 225 kcal/day
e. 248 kcal/day
Q. 3The addition of folate into our food supply has helped reduce the incidence of _____.
a. spina bifida
b. anencephaly
c. diaphragmatic hernia
d. tracheoesophageal atresia
e. a and b
Q. 4Rebecca, an infant born at 32 weeks, weighed 1200 g (2.6 lb), and was SGA. Her head circumference was 30 cm (< 5th percentile). The mother was not interested in breastfeeding. A dietitian evaluated Rebecca and established appropriate growth and development goals for weight, length, head circumference, and body fat stores. A high-calorie formula (22 kcal/oz) was also initiated. Will Rebecca be able to sit in a high chair and maintain a stable feeding position at 6 monthsthe same physical development expected from a term infant?
a. Yes
b. No
Q. 5Rebecca, an infant born at 32 weeks, weighed 1200 g (2.6 lb), and was SGA. Her head circumference was 30 cm (< 5th percentile). The mother was not interested in breastfeeding. A dietitian evaluated Rebecca and established appropriate growth and development goals for weight, length, head circumference, and body fat stores. A high-calorie formula (22 kcal/oz) was also initiated. Three months following an infant's birth, her mother returned to the community health care clinic and reported that Rebecca was not as tired as she used to be when drinking her bottle.. What additional information would reinforce the mom's report that the infant's feeding behaviors have improved?
a. The number of bowel movements had increased since the last visit
b. The amount of time between feedings had increased since the last visit
c. The infant was now drinking sugar water
d. The infant now enjoyed a pacifier
Q. 6Rebecca, an infant born at 32 weeks, weighed 1200 g (2.6 lb), and was SGA. Her head circumference was 30 cm (< 5th percentile). The mother was not interested in breastfeeding. A dietitian evaluated Rebecca and established appropriate growth and development goals for weight, length, head circumference, and body fat stores. A high-calorie formula (22 kcal/oz) was also initiated. The appropriate resource that could be used to measure Rebecca's growth velocity would be _____.
a. a growth chart specifically made for preterm births
b. a CDC growth chart
c. catch-up growth charts
d. Growth charts are not appropriate for preterm infants.
Q. 7Rebecca, an infant born at 32 weeks, weighed 1200 g (2.6 lb), and was SGA. Her head circumference was 30 cm (< 5th percentile). The mother was not interested in breastfeeding. A dietitian evaluated Rebecca and established appropriate growth and development goals for weight, length, head circumference, and body fat stores. A high-calorie formula (22 kcal/oz) was also initiated. Infants that did not survive in the past are now being saved. This includes all of the following groups EXCEPT:
a. low-birth-weight infants.
b. very-low-birth-weight infants.
c. extremely-low-birth-weight infants.
d. incredibly-low-birth-weight infants.
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