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Pediatric Nutrition Disorders & Conditions Flashcards

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  1. A 3-year-old with celiac disease continues to have poor weight gain despite a gluten-free diet. Which nutrient deficiency should be assessed first?

    Answer: Iron

    Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in celiac disease due to proximal small intestinal villous atrophy impairing absorption.

  2. Which formula characteristic is most important when selecting an enteral formula for an infant with short bowel syndrome?

    Answer: Elemental or semi-elemental protein

    Elemental or semi-elemental formulas with hydrolyzed protein reduce the digestive burden and improve absorption in infants with short bowel syndrome.

  3. A 10-year-old with type 1 diabetes presents with recurrent hypoglycemia at night. Which dietary strategy is most appropriate?

    Answer: Provide a bedtime snack with complex carbohydrates and protein

    A bedtime snack combining complex carbohydrates and protein slows glucose release overnight, reducing nocturnal hypoglycemia risk.

  4. An infant with galactosemia must avoid which primary dietary component?

    Answer: Lactose

    Galactosemia requires elimination of lactose (which contains galactose) because the enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient.

  5. Which anthropometric finding is most consistent with marasmus in a 2-year-old?

    Answer: Severely low weight-for-height with muscle wasting and no edema

    Marasmus presents as severe wasting with very low weight-for-height, depleted fat and muscle stores, but without edema.

  6. A 6-month-old exclusively breastfed infant is diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency rickets. Which supplementation is standard of care in the US?

    Answer: 400 IU vitamin D daily from birth

    AAP recommends 400 IU of vitamin D daily for all breastfed infants beginning shortly after birth to prevent deficiency.

  7. In a child with phenylketonuria (PKU), which dietary approach is foundational to management?

    Answer: Phenylalanine-restricted diet with medical formula providing tyrosine

    PKU management centers on restricting dietary phenylalanine while supplying tyrosine (an essential amino acid in PKU) through a medical formula.