NS325 Nutrition Across the Life Cycle
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NS325 Nutrition Across the Life Cycle
Unit 4 Assignment: Baby Steven Case Study
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
• Describe the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial developmental changes that occur from birth to age one.
• Identify the stored nutrients infants have at birth up until 6 months of age.
Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:
• NS325-1: Discuss how nutrient needs change throughout the life cycle. • NS325-3: Explain readiness for food and nutritional requirements from zero to
twelve months of age.
Instructions:
Review the following scenario:
John and Susan are both prone to being overweight. They are concerned that their five month old infant son, Steven, will also have weight problems based on what the pediatrician has told them. Currently, Steven breastfeeds six times daily for about 20– 25 minutes at each feeding and does not receive any other sources of nourishment. They have read they can begin feeding Steven as early as 4 months of age and wondering if they can start some food since Steven can hold his neck and is able to sit with some support. They also want to know if they need to give him vitamins because their pediatrician continues to ask them if they are giving him anything. Steven’s growth data is as follows:
Age Weight Length
Birth 8 lb. 20 inches
1 week 8 lb. 1 oz. 20 inches
1 months 11 lb. 21.5 inches
2 months 12 lb. 8 oz. 23 inches
3 months 14 lb. 8 oz. 23.5 inches
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4 months 16 lb. 25.5
5 months 18 lb. 26.5
Answer the following questions for John and Susan. Your responses should be phrased as though you were counseling the parents. This means explaining your answers in detail. Please refer to question one for an example of an acceptable response.
1. Based on Steven’s growth chart and the growth chart provided by the CDC, what percentile is Steven at currently? How would you interpret this information such as is Steven underweight, normal weight, or above weight based on the percentile?
i. Example response: Based upon the CDC growth charts, your infant son is at the X percentile. Based on this percentile, your son is considered X.
2. Discuss the signs and clues the infant is ready for solid foods from 0 months to 12 months. For example, from 0-3 months infants should be doing X. From 4-6 months infants should be doing X.
3. Discuss the progression of solid food from 0 months to 12 months. Include the order of foods you would introduce first, second, third, etc. and the consistency of these foods such as pureed, mushy, chunky, etc.
4. Discuss at least one micronutrient infants store until 6 months of age. Based on this stored nutrient, would you recommend Steven’s parents provide him with supplements?
Requirements:
• Responses are written in paragraph format. • Double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font. • The minimum page limit is 3 pages or 900 words double spaced. • Include at least two references. The course textbook counts as one reference.
All references should follow APA style format. • For additional support utilize the Kaplan Writing Center, and, review the
document “Writing Center Resources” in Doc Sharing.
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Unit 4 Assignment Grading Rubric = 180 points
Assignment Requirements Points possible
Points earned by
student
Able to describe and discuss the weight status of an infant
– *Does not address this question at all (-20 points) – Discusses the percentile the infant is at, but does not
interpret what this percentile indicates (overweight, normal weight, or underweight) (-10 points)
0–20
Discusses the signs and clues an infant is ready for solid foods
– *Does not address this question at all (-60 points) – Discusses the signs and clues for 0-3 months, but
not for the other stages (-30 points) – Discusses the signs and clues for 2 month periods
(i.e., 0-3 months and 4-6 months), but not for the other stages (-15 points)
– Discusses the signs and clues for 3 month periods, but not the other stage (-5 points)
0–60
Describes the progression of food from 0 to 12 months
– *Does not address this question at all (-50 points) – Addresses 0-3 months, but no other months (-30
points) – Addresses 0-3 months and 4-6 months, but not from
6-9 and 9-12 months (-15 points) – Addresses 0-3 months, 4-6 months, and 6-9, but not
from 9-12 months (-5 points)
0–50
Identifies the stored nutrients infants have at birth up until 6 months of age.
– *Does not address this question at all (-50 points) – Identifies the nutrient, but does not address if the
infant needs a supplement (-25 points)
0–50
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Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors.
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