NCLEX-RN

Answer: A - The calorie requirement for an eight-year-old child is 2,400 kcal per day. The caloric requirement of school-aged children is high to sustain the prolonged physical and mental effort needed at school. Undernourished children suffer from easy fatigability, poor mental functioning, and decreased attentiveness and problem-solving ability. On the other hand, toddlers require 900-1800 kcal per day. They have a lesser calorie requirement because of the decrease in growth rate. 500 kcal per day is too low for a fast growing child.