WGU NUTRITION D440 EXAM 2024 (100%
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weight management strategies and actions - correct answer✔✔ Management of the eating behavior (food diary, where why, how, and how much) Promoting physical activity to increase energy output Pursuit of emotional (stress), social, and psychologic health Define problem behavior Record and Analyze Baseline Behavior Plan a Behavior Management Strategy What is recommended for an infant diet during the first year of life? - correct answer✔✔ Breastfeed for at least the first full year of life, and supplement with a vitamin K shot at birth and daily vitamin D drops What is recommended for a child who is not breastfeeding? - correct answer✔✔ Use iron-fortified formula for any infant who is not breastfeeding What age should water and juice be avoided? - correct answer✔✔ Water and juice are unnecessary for the breastfed infants during the first 6 months of life When should you introduce cow's milk? - correct answer✔✔ at the end of the first year. Provide whole milk, not reduced-fat or fat-free milk, until 2 years of age What allergens should be avoided as first solid foods? - correct answer✔✔ wheat, egg white, citrus juice, and nuts What should you not give a child under one year of age to avoid botulism toxicity? - correct answer✔✔ Honey and corn syrup 1 / 4
Which foods should be avoided until children are older because they are a choking hazard? - correct answer✔✔ hot dogs, nuts, grapes, carrots, popcorn, cherries, peanut butter, and round candy What are the energy needs of an infant? - correct answer✔✔ 80-120 calories per kg of body weight What protein source do babies need the first 6 months of life? - correct answer✔✔ breastmilk What protein sources do babies need after 6 months of life? - correct answer✔✔ Ground turkey, chicken, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products What percent of daily calories are recommended for carbohydrates? - correct answer✔✔ 45-65% What percent of daily calories are recommended for fats? - correct answer✔✔ 20-35% What percent of daily calories are recommended for proteins? - correct answer✔✔ 10-35% What is needed prenatally for a client? - correct answer✔✔ Folate, Vitamin D, and Choline What are some risks with teen pregnancy? - correct answer✔✔ increased rates of low birth weight, preterm delivery, and infant mortality.How many calorie should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the first trimester? - correct answer✔✔ none How many calories should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the second trimester? - correct answer✔✔ +300 kcal/day How many calories should be added to the diet of a pregnant woman in the third trimester? - correct answer✔✔ +500 kcal/day 2 / 4
What is the carb requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman? - correct answer✔✔ Minimum carb req. increases from 130 g/day to 175 g/day. Focus on whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables.What is the fat requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman? - correct answer✔✔ Minimum fat req.increases from 12 g/d to 13 g/d What is the alpha-linolenic acid requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman? - correct answer✔✔ alpha-linolenic acid increases from 1.1 g/d to 1.4 g/d - What foods can add alpha-linolenic acid to the diet? - correct answer✔✔ flax, chia, canola, walnut, soybean oil How much protein should be consumed in the diet of a pregnant woman? - correct answer✔✔ Protein - 46 g/day to 71 g/day What protein should pregnant women consume to meet their daily requirements? - correct answer✔✔ - eggs, milks, beef, poultry, fish, pork, cheese, soy products, and other animal products What additional nutrients are needed for the diet of a pregnant woman? - correct answer✔✔ Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, Folate, Vitamin D, Choline What is the role of folic acid in pregnancy? - correct answer✔✔ Folic acid - Important for DNA synthesis, cell division, and hemoglobin synthesis When is folic acid most important for a developing fetus? - correct answer✔✔ Important 2 months prior to week 6 of gestation to ensure adequate nutrient availability in the endometrial lining of the uterus for embryonic tissue development.What does folic acid do for the developing fetus? - correct answer✔✔ The neural tube forms during the critical period from 21 to 28 days gestation and it grows into the mature infant's spinal column and its network of nerves. Full closure of the neural tube requires sufficient folate. 3 / 4
What is the recommended calorie increase for a breastfeeding mom during the first six months of breastfeeding? - correct answer✔✔ 1st 6 months: 330 kcal/day (plus 170 kcal/day from maternal stores) What is the recommended calorie increase for a breastfeeding mom after the first 6 months of breastfeeding? - correct answer✔✔ 400 kcal/day What is the recommended fluid intake for breastfeeding mothers? - correct answer✔✔ 3L/day What considerations do you need to take when doing nutritional education to clients of differing religions and cultures? - correct answer✔✔ Consider food restrictions on certain days, certain foods, liquids (alcohol and caffeine), how the food is prepared (certain foods mixed and how the food is cooked) What is dysphagia and where is it typically seen? - correct answer✔✔ Difficulty swallowing - chronic, common among patients with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and stroke complications, head and neck cancer, tooth loss, xerostomia, neurodegenerative, neuromuscular disorders, post-intubation trauma, muscular weakness of the larynx What are some behaviors seen in patients with dysphagia? - correct answer✔✔ Reluctance to eat certain food consistencies or any food at all.-Very slow chewing or eating -fatigue from eating -frequent throat clearing -complaints of food "sticking" in the throat, pockets of food held in the cheeks -painful swallowing, regurgitation, coughing or choking --- -silent aspirations.Adapt the diet to individual needs in stages of thickened liquids and pureed foods Which consults would you do with a patient with dysphagia? - correct answer✔✔ Registered dietician nutritionist (RDN), Speech-lang`1uage pathologist, Occupational therapist
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