Discussion Boards

This portion of your grade is calculated based on the Discussion Board forums which help you create a bridging dialogue with the ideas of our lectures, pushing you to relate and apply what you read to your future academic and professional pursuits.

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Select one (1) question from each of the chapters below and answer. 1 page for pregnancy,  1 page for toddler.

Be sure to use complete sentences and enough sentences/paragraphs to answer the given questions in your own words.

 Ch 5: Pregnancy

  1. Hypertensive disordersof pregnancy are the second leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. Discuss the relationship between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, chronic hypertension, and outcomes related to preeclampsia. Begin by defining hypertension.
  2. Describe an oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT). Discuss the pros and cons of using the OGTT in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. How does the determination of glucose tolerance during pregnancy differ from the process used for non-pregnant women?
  3. Potential consequences of poorly controlled gestational diabetesinclude increased risk of chronic disease later in life. What meal plan recommendations would you make for a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes?
  4. Why not just “eat double” for a twin pregnancy?
  5. What are risks associated with an adolescent pregnancy? What messages could you develop to reach adolescents regarding each of these risks of pregnancy?

Chapter 11: Toddler

  1. List three examples ofchildhood disabilities that affect nutritional status. How might each named disability affect (1) food intake and (2) nutritional status?
  2. Adiagnosis tends to label a child. For example, think about your own response if you were introduced to a youngster with one of the following lines: “Joaquin is the goalie on our hockey team,” “Fatima likes to read mystery books,” or “Shannon has diabetes.” What are the pros and cons of early diagnosis when a health problem affecting standard development is suspected?
  3. What was the last new food that you, as an adult, tried? In the last six months, what foods or beverages did you try? When it comes to expanding the number or types of food eaten, how might the advice for children with self-restricted diets typical of autism(adding one new food by offering it 15 to 20 times over a one- to two-month period) be different from or similar to that for children in general?
  4. Spastic quadriplegia is a form of cerebral palsyaffecting muscle control. Describe a growth assessment for a child with suspected cerebral palsy. How will the assessment outcome affect feeding strategies?