CPN CPE MMT study plan

Build a one-page pediatric anthropometric reference sheet covering weight-for-age, length/height-for-age, weight-for-length, and BMI-for-age, noting which chart to use at which age.

Practice plotting 10 growth points from hypothetical data and classify each as normal, at risk, or concerning using z-score cutoffs.

List the components of a pediatric nutrition-focused physical exam and what each sign suggests (e.g., temporal wasting, edema, hair changes).

Draft a checklist of intake-assessment questions adapted by age band (infant, toddler, school-age, adolescent).

Calculate estimated energy, protein, fluid, and micronutrient needs for three hypothetical pediatric cases across different ages and activity levels.

Compare requirement-estimation methods (DRI equations, Schofield, WHO) and note when each is preferred.

Explain catch-up growth energy and protein calculations and apply them to one case of failure to thrive.

Identify key nutrient-critical periods (iron, zinc, vitamin D, DHA) and the consequences of deficiency by developmental stage.

Map the major pediatric disease categories (GI, renal, cardiac, endocrine, metabolic, oncology, allergy) and outline the core nutrition priorities for each.

Write MNT care plans for two cases: one newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes and one chronic kidney disease with growth failure.

Explain the nutrition implications of prematurity and design a feeding advancement approach for a growing preterm infant.

Review inborn errors of metabolism (PKU, MSUD) and describe the dietary principles and monitoring parameters.

Differentiate indications, contraindications, and formula selection for enteral nutrition in pediatrics (NG, NJ, G-tube, GJ).

Calculate enteral formula volumes, dilution, and advancement schedules for two hypothetical infants/children.

Compare pediatric parenteral nutrition components (dextrose, amino acids, lipids, electrolytes) and identify age-specific considerations.

Recognize and manage refeeding syndrome risk, and describe monitoring for PN complications (cholestasis, line infections, hyperglycemia).

Design a weaning plan from PN to EN to oral feeding for a hypothetical infant with short bowel syndrome.

Explain how to transition a pediatric patient from formula to blended diet or oral intake with appropriate monitoring.

Review pediatric malnutrition diagnostic criteria (e.g., ASPEN/AND) and apply them to three short case vignettes.

Identify when to escalate from oral supplements to tube feeding and document the clinical reasoning.

Practice motivational interviewing techniques by scripting a 10-minute counseling session for a family with a picky eater.

Describe behavioral feeding strategies (division of responsibility, repeated exposure, food chaining) and match each to a scenario.

Adapt counseling for cultural, linguistic, and health-literacy differences, and draft three teach-back questions.

Outline how to address caregiver guilt, feeding stress, and unrealistic expectations in a pediatric weight-management conversation.

Summarize key pediatric public-health programs and policies (WIC, school meals, Head Start, breastfeeding support) and their nutrition implications.

Explain how social determinants of health affect pediatric nutrition and identify screening and referral pathways.

Apply the code of ethics to three pediatric scenarios (confidentiality, scope of practice, conflicts of interest, mandatory reporting).

Review documentation and billing standards relevant to pediatric nutrition practice.

Complete a timed 100-question mixed-domain practice exam and score by domain to identify remaining gaps.

Re-review the two lowest-scoring domains using targeted summaries and redo missed questions with written rationale.

Recite from memory the key formulas, cutoffs, and reference values across all seven domains.

Build a final one-page 'high-yield facts' sheet and a test-day strategy checklist.