Question

What does the term “hypoglycemia” mean? What are the symptoms? What is the treatment?

3. Provide 6 reasons to support the statement “Breast is Best” for infants and mothers

4. Olivia is a healthy 4-month old baby. Olivia’s mother wants to replace Olivia’s infant formula with 2% cow’s milk. What advice would you give to Olivia’s mother concerning the appropriateness of making such a decision?

5. Discuss the term “iron deficiency anemia”. Include what it is, how it occurs, two symptoms of it, as well as the two stages of lifecycle most at risk for it.

6. You are a caregiver for Nancy, an 85 year old woman, who has dementia and is underweight. What strategies could you use to help increase her nutrition and energy intake?

7. Mrs Smith is getting very frustrated with her 2 year old because, in her words, he is a “picky eater”. What are some strategies Mrs Smith can use to help with feeding her son?

8. Kathy has a pre-pregnancy BMI of 36.5 kg/m2. She was taking a folic acid supplement prior to pregnancy but is unsure of the dosage now that she is pregnant. How much weight would you recommend she gain during her pregnancy? (1 mark) And what dosage of folic acid supplement would you recommend she take? (1 mark)

10. Jerome is 10 year old boy with a BMI of 24. When you plot his BMI, it falls above the 95th percentile. Discuss two recommendation you would give to Jerome’s mother? .

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