Pediatric Nutrition Evaluation Flashcards
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In the Pediatric Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment (SGNA), which domain is evaluated?
Answer: Functional capacity and physical exam
SGNA incorporates history (weight change, dietary intake, GI symptoms) and physical examination including functional capacity and muscle/fat stores.
A 15-year-old female athlete's dietary assessment reveals calcium intake of 600 mg/day. The DRI for her age group is 1300 mg/day. Which consequence is most concerning?
Answer: Increased fracture risk
Inadequate calcium intake during peak bone mass accrual in adolescence significantly increases long-term fracture risk.
Which growth chart should be used for a 2-year-old child born at 28 weeks gestation when assessing nutritional status?
Answer: WHO 2006 charts with gestational age correction
For children up to age 2-3 years who were born preterm, gestational age correction should be applied when using WHO 2006 growth charts.
Which finding on physical examination is most consistent with essential fatty acid deficiency?
Answer: Dry, scaly skin and poor wound healing
Essential fatty acid deficiency presents with dry scaly skin (xerosis), alopecia, and impaired wound healing.
A dietitian is evaluating a 5-year-old with cystic fibrosis. Which parameter is the PRIMARY nutritional goal to monitor?
Answer: BMI-for-age at or above 50th percentile
CFF guidelines recommend maintaining BMI-for-age at or above the 50th percentile in children with CF to optimize pulmonary outcomes.
When using a 3-day food record in pediatric nutrition assessment, which instruction to caregivers is most important?
Answer: Include two weekdays and one weekend day
Including both weekdays and a weekend day captures day-to-day dietary variability more accurately than weekdays alone.
Which of the following indicates moderate acute malnutrition by MUAC criteria in children aged 6-59 months?
Answer: MUAC 11.5-12.4 cm
MUAC between 11.5 and 12.4 cm indicates moderate acute malnutrition; below 11.5 cm indicates severe acute malnutrition.