Use the Case Study Below

question 25

Multiple Choice

use the case study below.Please read the case and answer these questions.
Case Study: Rebecca,an infant born at 32 weeks,weighed 1200 g (2.6 lb) ,and was SGA.Her head circumference was 30 cm (< 5th percentile) .The mother was not interested in breastfeeding.A dietitian evaluated Rebecca and established appropriate growth and development goals for weight,length,head circumference,and body fat stores.A high-calorie formula (22 kcal/oz) was also initiated.
-The appropriate resource that could be used to measure Rebecca's growth velocity would be _____.

• A)a growth chart specifically made for preterm births
• B)a CDC growth chart
• C)catch-up growth charts
• D)Growth charts are not appropriate for preterm infants.

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Definitions:

Age-Specific Mortality Rate

The death rate within a specific age group in a population during a certain time period.

Disease X

A placeholder name given by the World Health Organization to represent a hypothetical, unknown pathogen that could cause a future epidemic.

Younger Than 65

A demographic criterion often used in research and healthcare to define a population segment that does not fall into the senior age group, typically below the age of 65.

Crude Death Rate

A measurement of the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year in a given population, reflecting overall mortality.