1. What is IUGR? Name 3 risk factors for it.
2. Name 3 adult diseases that IUGR increases your risk for?
3. What is colostrum? What is special about it?
4. How many kcal/day extra does a breast-feeding mother need?
5. What's the BMI of an individual who weighs 78 pounds and is 42 inches tall? What category would the person fall into? Show your work.
6. Compared to an adult, a child needs more or less per kg of? Water, protein, calories.
7. In what stage of life does a female have the most calcium absorption?
8. What role does Vitamin K have and why are infants given it?
9. What is the age appropriate time to start solid food? Whole milk?
10. Name 4 physical changes of aging that affects nutrition in the elderly.The basal metabolic rate declines an average of what percent per decade?
11. What is the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis?
12. What is the recommend daily allowance for calcium and vitamin D?
13. What are the possible complications of the following medications as it relates to nutrition? Opiates, NSAIDS, antidepressants.
14. What does the Mini Nutritional Assessment detect in the elderly?What is the national standard recommendation for protein in the elderly?
15. A female patient comes to you asking for advice. She is trying to conceive her first pregnancy. What advice would you give her? Habits to avoid, food to eat, etc. This 16-question is worth 8 points. Your answer should be at least 2 paragraphs and include at least 4 major points of advice.