Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP
RD) Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
LBW (low birth weight) -
correct answer ✅<2500 grams
VLBW (very low birth weight) -
correct answer ✅<1500 grams
ELBW (extremely low birth weight) -
correct answer ✅<1000 grams
SGA (small for gestational age) -
correct answer ✅Birth weight below 10th percentile
LGA (large for gestational age) -
correct answer ✅more than the 90th percentile for weight
Goal weight gain for babies <2 kgs (once birth weight is regained) -
correct answer ✅15-20 g/KG/day
Goal weight gain for babies >2 kgs (once birth weight regained) -
correct answer ✅20-30 g/day
,Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP
RD) Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
head circumference should increase by ___________ (not accurate
until after 1 week of life) in neonates -
correct answer ✅0.9 cm/week
Estimated calories for neonates in TPN/PPN -
correct answer ✅90-100 kcal/kg
Lipid (in PN) dose range for neonates -
correct answer ✅1-3 g/kg
GIR range for neonates -
correct answer ✅11-12 mg/kg/min
Max dose Intralipid in NICU -
correct answer ✅3 g/kg/day
Length should increase by _______ in neonates (per week) -
correct answer ✅0.9 cm/week
, Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP
RD) Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
2.7-4 g/kg -
correct answer ✅Protein ranges for neonatal TPN/PN
Fluid requirements in neonates -
correct answer ✅80-150 mL/kg
Trophamine -
correct answer ✅Pediatric amino acid solution
Calorie needs for neonates (enteral feeds) -
correct answer ✅105-130 kcal/kg
Rate to advance feeds in NICU -
correct answer ✅20 mL/kg/DAY (or less)
How much calories of a pre-term formula does a neonate need to
meet iron needs? -
correct answer ✅120 kcal/kg
RD) Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
LBW (low birth weight) -
correct answer ✅<2500 grams
VLBW (very low birth weight) -
correct answer ✅<1500 grams
ELBW (extremely low birth weight) -
correct answer ✅<1000 grams
SGA (small for gestational age) -
correct answer ✅Birth weight below 10th percentile
LGA (large for gestational age) -
correct answer ✅more than the 90th percentile for weight
Goal weight gain for babies <2 kgs (once birth weight is regained) -
correct answer ✅15-20 g/KG/day
Goal weight gain for babies >2 kgs (once birth weight regained) -
correct answer ✅20-30 g/day
,Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP
RD) Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
head circumference should increase by ___________ (not accurate
until after 1 week of life) in neonates -
correct answer ✅0.9 cm/week
Estimated calories for neonates in TPN/PPN -
correct answer ✅90-100 kcal/kg
Lipid (in PN) dose range for neonates -
correct answer ✅1-3 g/kg
GIR range for neonates -
correct answer ✅11-12 mg/kg/min
Max dose Intralipid in NICU -
correct answer ✅3 g/kg/day
Length should increase by _______ in neonates (per week) -
correct answer ✅0.9 cm/week
, Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (CSP
RD) Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
2.7-4 g/kg -
correct answer ✅Protein ranges for neonatal TPN/PN
Fluid requirements in neonates -
correct answer ✅80-150 mL/kg
Trophamine -
correct answer ✅Pediatric amino acid solution
Calorie needs for neonates (enteral feeds) -
correct answer ✅105-130 kcal/kg
Rate to advance feeds in NICU -
correct answer ✅20 mL/kg/DAY (or less)
How much calories of a pre-term formula does a neonate need to
meet iron needs? -
correct answer ✅120 kcal/kg
