Activity #11: Lifecycle Provide appropriate nutrition intervention for the following scenarios. Recommendations should be based on evidence not personal opinion. 1. Your two month old baby isn’t sleeping through the night. Your mother
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law advises you to put rice cereal in the baby’s bottle before bedtime. Do you follow her advice? Why or why not? No, as children under 6 months should not drink anything other than breast milk or formula or else they 2. Your six month old baby has doubled his birthweight, is grasping objects and pulling them to his mouth, and seems hungry all the time despite the eight full bottles he drinks each day. Do you start solids yet? If so, why? If not, why not? What is the first solid you should introduce when it is time and how are they introduced? I would start him on solids, as he has shown telltale signs that he is ready. I would introduce him to pureed meats as a first solid, introducing them by small portions, and encourage them to eat slowly. 3. Your sister complains to you that your 2-
year old niece doesn’t “eat anything” and asks your advice. What nutrition tips to you give her to help? Offer a variety of foods, be patient, and limit snacks in between meals. 4. Your little brother is significantly overweight. He is 10 and kids at school are making fun of him. He asks for your help. What nutrition advice do you give him? Encourage healthy habits rather then focusing on weight loss. Start incorporating exercise that is still fun for a child, also be sure that he
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s getting enough sleep and keeping a balanced diet. 5. An elderly patient at the medical clinic where you work has been losing weight. When asked he confide that he doesn’t have much money. What tips might you give him to help his nutrition? Nutritional supplementation like Boost or Ensure would work. Monitoring weight regularly helps, also suggesting that they get onto government assistance for food.
