Assessment and Nutritional Needs of Children

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Assessment and Nutritional Needs of Children
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Reasons for Good Nutrition

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Growth and Development
• Cognitive
• Skeletal
• Protects

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Effect of Poor Nutrition

• Effect for growth and development
• Increased risk

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Babies Nutritional Needs

• Birth Weight
• Vitamin K

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Breastfeeding

• Breast is best!
• Lactation specialist
• LaLeche league

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Formula

• 3 Types
• Iron fortified

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Introduction of Foods

• 4-6 months
• 6-8 months
• 8-9 months

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Toddlers

• Busy little ones!

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Preschoolers

• Food jags-

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School Age

• Pizza!

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Adolescents

• Love fast foods!

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Measurement of Adequate Food Intake

• Growth Grids
• BMI

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Nutritional Assessment

• 24 hour recall
• Nursing

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Serving Requirements
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Nutritional Deficits

• Anemia
• Infection
• Learning problems
• Health risks

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Nutritional Excess

• Obesity
• Perimeters
• Health risks

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Nursing

• Assist
• Food borne illness

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Common Dietary Deficiencies

• Iron
• Calcium
• Vitamin D
• Folic acid
• Pica

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Failure to Thrive

• Organic
• Non organic
• Anorexia nervosa

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Vegetarianism

• Meaning
• Types
• Deficiencies
• TPN

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Pediatric Assessment

• Nursing factors
• Health information

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Exams

• Infants
• 6 months
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School age
• Adolescents
• Mongolian spots

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Common Skin Problems

• Papule
• Macule
• Nodule
• Pustule

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Head Measurements

• Up to 3
• Anterior fontanel
• Posterior fontanel

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Tanner Stages

• Female
• Male

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Games Over