Discuss why some children with special needs have more difficulty ...

[Collmarie]

Discuss why some children with special needs have more difficulty meeting the DRI for vitamins and minerals.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding transitioning from tube feeding to an oral diet is correct?
 
 a. The patient must begin the transition by consuming the formula she has been receiving as an oral supplement.
  b. The transition should be made all at once.
  c. The patient shifts to an oral diet as the formula's volume is gradually decreased.
  d. Oral intake should be about 1/3 of estimated nutrient needs when the tube feeding is discontinued.

[isabelt_18]

Answer to Question 1

Children with chronic conditions may have more difficulty meeting the DRI as a result of the following considerations:
- Eating or feeding problems may restrict intake of foods requiring chewing, such as meats, so that certain minerals usually contributed in meats may be low.
- Prescribed medications and their side effects can increase turnover for specific nutrients, raising the recommended amount needed.
- Food refusals are common with recurrent illness, so total intake may be more variable day to day than in other children of the same age.
- Treatment of the condition necessitates specific food and nutrient restrictions, so that vitamins and minerals usually provided in restricted foods have to be supplemented.

Answer to Question 2

c

[Collmarie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bigcheese9]

Excellent