Deck 8: Infant Nutrition

Question 1

Some parents refuse the vitamin K injection usually given to all infants upon delivery.

A) This is not a problem because infants can synthesize vitamin K in the intestinal tract.
B) This is not a problem because infants are born in good vitamin K status at birth.
C) This is a problem because infants are at significant risk of bleeding in the newborn period.
D) This is a problem because infants are at increased risk of rickets in the newborn period.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Nutritional requirements for healthy term infants are established as "Adequate Intakes." Adequate Intakes:

A) Are based on human milk composition
B) Assume an average intake of human milk
C) Are also called Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)
D) Are based on human milk composition and Assume an average intake of human milk
E) Are based on human milk composition and Are also called Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)
F) Assume an average intake of human milk and Are also called Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Human milk and breastfeeding is recommended for nearly all infants as the ideal food and feeding method.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The World Health Organization recommends hospitals follow ten steps to successful breastfeeding. Which is the following is NOT one of the ten steps:

A) Have a written policy and train all staff
B) Inform pregnant women about the benefits of breastfeeding
C) Practice rooming-in during the birth hospitalization
D) Give newborns pacifiers to stimulate sucking

Question 5

Oxytocin and prolactin are two important hormones key to breastfeeding success. They are stimulated by:

A) Infant suckling
B) Maternal diet
C) Breast massage
D) Warm compresses

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement about human milk composition?

A) Human milk composition is similar from the beginning to the end of the feeding.
B) Human milk composition varies by stage of lactation.
C) Human milk composition is similar between women of the same age.
D) Human milk composition varies by the type of nipple cream the mother uses.

Question 7

Babies fed which of the following forms of commercial infant formula would be most likely to need a fluoride supplement after six months?

A) Powder
B) Concentrated liquid
C) Ready-to-feed
D) Formula fed infants never need a fluoride supplement

Question 8

What are possible detrimental outcomes of early introduction of whole cow's milk in infants?

A) Iron deficiency
B) Cow's milk protein allergy
C) Intracranial bleeding
D) All of these

Question 9

What is the most appropriate nutritional intervention for an infant being given goat's milk at 9 months of age?

A) Provide folic acid supplementation
B) Recommend only using organic goat's milk
C) Add iron rich foods, like fortified infant cereal and infant meats, to the diet
D) Transition to an infant formula

Question 10

Which stool color is abnormal in an infant fed formula and breastmilk?

A) Bright green
B) Yellow
C) Clay
D) Dark green