Name: ______N331 Worksheet #3 Chapter 8: Infant Nutrition

Name: ______N331 Worksheet #3 Chapter 8: Infant Nutrition (Consult Ch. 9 if necessary) Fill in the blank/provide a short answer as appropriate. A. Give two specific strategies (not programs) other than abortion to improve a nation's infant mortality rate. 1. 2. B. Explain the following acronyms; explain what is meant by children with special health care needs. Abbreviation Meaning EPSDT IMR IUGR SGA Children with special health care needs Circle A if the statement is true; circle B (false) if the statement is false. C. Soy-based formulas are usually a good choice for an infant with a food allergy to cow’s milk or cow’s milk-based formulas. A. True B. False D. Neonates have higher relative kcal and protein needs (i.e. needs per unit body weight) than humans at any other stage of life. A. True B. False E. To prevent obesity later in life, infants who have begun eating solid foods should follow low fat diets and structured exercise programs, just like adults. A. True B. False F. The best way to assess the adequacy of a non-breastfed infant's nutritional intake is to keep track of the ounces of formula consumed per meal. A. True B. False G. Growth during infancy is usually very steady and consistent. A. True B. False Circle or provide the best answer to the following questions. H. Which of the following measures is not used on standard growth charts? A. weight-for-age B. length-for-age C. weight-for-length D. head circumference-for-age E. head circumference-for-length

1 I. The leading causes of infant mortality in the United States include all of the following except: A. congenital defects B. preterm births C. SIDS D. LBW E. All of the above contribute significantly to U.S. infant mortality.

J. A male infant whose length for age is at the 25th percentile is: A. shorter than 75 percent of male infants his age. B. 25 percent shorter than the average length for his age. C. growing 25 percent slower than the average for his age. D. small for gestational weight. E. at risk for failure-to-thrive.

K. Sources of nutritional guidance for infants include which of the following? A. the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (any edition) B. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) C. MyPlate D. all of the above E. None of the above includes guidance targeting infants. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: critical period during pregnancy vs. critical period during infancy:

rooting reflex vs. sucking reflex:

organic failure-to-thrive vs. nonorganic failure-to-thrive:

Match the feeding skill listed below with the age of infant first able to demonstrate the skill. (See Table 8.8 to answer this question.) A. newborn C. 7- to 9-month-old B. 4- to 6-month-old D. 10- to 12-month-old

______sucking reflex ______can easily drink from an open cup ______can munch and bite effectively ______first interested in new tastes ______can first eat lumpy foods