Nutritional assessment tools — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Severe infant deprivation can result in infant _____

Answer: death

Flashcard 2: Constitutional delay of growth and puberty is quantified by _____ radio-graphic studies of the left hand and wrist

Answer: bone age

Flashcard 3: Low birth weight is defined as less than _____ grams (5.5 pounds)

Answer: 2500

Flashcard 4: Evidence of physical abuse in a child includes _____ (e.g. cigarette, buttocks/thighs)

Answer: burns

Flashcard 5: What is the most common nutritional cause of iron deficiency in infants and toddlers?

Answer: Excessive cow's milk consumption

Extra: Cow's milk is low in iron and can cause occult intestinal bleeding. Other major causes include the delayed introduction of iron-fortified solids and exclusive breastfeeding beyond 4–6 months without iron supplementation (as human milk is naturally low in iron).

Flashcard 6: Osgood-Schlatter Disease is commonly seen in patients during their _____

Answer: pubertal growth spurt

Flashcard 7: Evidence of physical abuse in a child includes _____ (e.g. ribs, long bone spiral, multiple in different stages of healing)

Answer: fractures

Flashcard 8: What malnutrition disorder presents as a small child with a swollen abdomen? _____

Answer: Kwashiorkor

Flashcard 9: A child wishes to know more about his/her illness.

Answer: Ask what parents have told the child about their illness. In most cases, parents decide what information can be relayed.

Flashcard 10: What is the primary clinical utility of the APGAR score?

Answer: Immediate need for resuscitation and response to resuscitation. (Note: It is NOT a good predictor of long-term neurological outcome or mortality for an individual infant.)